Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') Green Hop Ale (2026)

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Hoptimist Taproom & Bar, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		07 Nov 2026	Fresh on - delightful

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		17 Oct 2026	Mineral vigour, nettley resinous hops. Thought I’d missed the Green hops for this year- that would never do.

Gadds' Beer Shop & Taproom, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	10 Oct 2026	Instead tried at its launch on 19th September 2026 and much enjoyed then.
Hogan Sampling		19 Sep 2026	2nd beer of the visit: Freshly tapped and served moments after with a foaming, lively head and lacing. A very dry oily first bite with a floral, earthy touch. A gentle juicy hoppiness rising from the brew’s freshly harvested, un-kilned and so green, local Kent hops and historically featuring East Kent Goldings or similar local varieties. These hops are picked from the bines and rushed back to the copper within just a few hours of being harvested. The hops' oiliness rising up from not having the time to dry out and so pleasing my taste buddies profusely. Very moreish indeed were those green hops. A sweet honey infusion, too, for me but with its pale malt base intentionally kept subtle so as not to overpower the vibrant, delicate oils of the fresh harvest. A lingering hoppy bitterness that was proving highly quaffable. Served in top nick as tasted and passed by the head brewer, Eddie Gadd, before its serving to the busy gathering of real ale devotees inside and outside Gadds’ taproom.