Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') Oatmeal Stout

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 River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Jun 2024	On a week, saw one left virtually undrunk
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	23 Jun 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Jun 2024	Hanging on in there
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Jun 2024
Philip Pirrip		16 Jun 2024	OK +
Philip Pirrip		27 Apr 2023	Not as nourishing as I expected
Philip Pirrip		09 Mar 2020	Slight loss of edge
Philip Pirrip		08 Mar 2020	First rate

The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		15 Jun 2024	A nourishing pint
Dosser		28 May 2024	Good, but not as good as the red lion over the weekend. Up to £4. Still reasonable.
Dosser		25 Apr 2023	Fresh on and tip top condition.
Dosser		27 Apr 2022	3rd one of these in a week in 3 micros. End of cask. Just acceptable.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	18 Mar 2022
Dosser		15 Mar 2022	Fine pint
Dosser		27 Feb 2020	In great nick
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Feb 2018
Dosser		11 Feb 2017	In great form
Dosser		21 Feb 2016	Paul had it as 4.8%.

The Red Lion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		25 May 2024	Quality stout.
Dosser		08 Apr 2023	Crackin pint
Dosser		04 Apr 2023	Lovely stuff. Made Spanish lager taste like ....
Dosser		14 Jan 2019	Superb condition and temperature. Doesn't get much better.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		26 Apr 2023	Top beer
Dosser		19 Apr 2023	Went down a treat.
ChrisE		23 Feb 2019
Blair		24 Mar 2012	Beautiful, rich and oaty stout.
Blair		17 Mar 2012	I love this stout.
Blair		12 Jan 2012	Gorgeous, perfect condition.
Blair		06 Nov 2010	Now this is much more my kind of beer. Thick, rich and satisfying, lots of malt and chocolate.
Blair		24 Oct 2009	Superb, rich, smooth and oaty stout.
Blair		09 Oct 2009	A delicious and moreish stout, rich and creamy with a really satisfying flavour.

The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub), Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		21 Apr 2022	This was served extremely cold but was in very good condition.

Mind the Gap, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		21 Apr 2022	This pint lacked condition. Near the end of the cask
Dosser		27 Mar 2019
Philip Pirrip		07 Feb 2019	Aaargh, sour and the head disappeared in seconds. Swapped out with good grace, not sure if taken off sale
Stephen Harris		19 Feb 2017	A first class, soft, black Stout.

Gadds' Beer Shop & Taproom, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		20 Mar 2020	Very nice but too cold

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	12 Mar 2020
beery steve	Not Tried	13 Feb 2019
beery steve		09 Jan 2019

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		23 Feb 2020	Superb and good value at £3.20
Andrew	Not Tried	09 Feb 2019
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Feb 2018
Dosser		27 Jan 2018	Superb
beery steve		15 Jan 2018	Superb Stout
Ian	Not Tried	18 Mar 2017
Blair		17 Feb 2008	Velvety smooth stout, absolutely delicious.

The Admiral's Arm, Queenborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		08 Feb 2020	Deliciously smooth stout with an incredible silk, milk like mouthfeel.

The Flippin' Frog, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		22 Mar 2019

Ship Inn, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		12 Mar 2019

Fez, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	22 Feb 2019
Dosser		21 Feb 2019	A good pint
Dosser		15 Jan 2017
Philip Pirrip		14 Jan 2016
Dosser		14 Jan 2016	Very enjoyable

Old Bay Alehouse, Minnis Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
beery steve		13 Feb 2019
Dosser		07 Jan 2018	Quality pint

Yard of Ale, St Peter's, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		07 Jan 2019	A little flat but still good.
Dosser		01 Mar 2018	Nice
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Feb 2018

The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		13 Mar 2018	Very good, smoky.

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		11 Mar 2018	wow
Dosser		06 Jan 2017
Dosser		05 Jan 2017	Nice pint
Philip Pirrip		31 Jan 2014

Queens Head, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		08 Feb 2017	Possibly the best pint ive had here
Dosser		29 Jan 2017

The Bouncing Barrel, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		27 Jan 2017	Absolutely lovely! Smooth and soft. Subtle milk chocolate with a very slight hint of sherbet.

Live & Let Live, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		24 Jan 2016

Lazy Lobster (formerly The Prince Albert), Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		23 Jan 2016	To quote ChrisE:"Superb."Lovely bible black soft grown up stout. If it's got oats in, it must be good for you!

The Freed Man, Walmer, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		22 Jan 2016	Superb

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Apr 2015
oz11		07 Jun 2012

Post Office Vaults, Birmingham, West Midlands

Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		08 Feb 2014

The Great Tree, Ramsgate, Kent

The Rose of England, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		22 Jan 2014	Very good indeed.
Blair		10 Jan 2012	Not as good as it was on Friday but still a damn sight better than most ale around.
Blair		06 Jan 2012	Really moreish stout, one of my favourite Gadds' beers.

Bridge Arms (formerly The White Horse Inn), Bridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		18 Jan 2014	Just as good as last time, served on gravity.
Mick		14 Jan 2014	Super, not the richest of stouts but all the better for it. Delicate roastiness, malt and coffee. Lovely.

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		14 Jan 2014	I heard talk that this was about to run out fairly soon, so I had one before it was too late. Excellent stout.
Ian		07 Mar 2013	Lovely full tasting stout

City Arms, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		22 Feb 2013	Surprised that it was still on as the guests seem to come and go. Really excellent stout.
Brian		17 Feb 2013	Really nice. A thin, reedy bitterness and a coffee finish. Jet black with beige head. Perfect condition.

Orpington Liberal Club, Orpington, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		22 Feb 2013

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	25 Feb 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	04 Feb 2012
Andrew		27 Jan 2012	toasted slightly tart and sweet. Hint of dusty dark choc. Smooth hint of milky raisens. Really very nice.

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian	Not Tried	13 Nov 2010	Just went before I could get my hands on it.
Andrew	Not Tried	17 Oct 2009
Mick		16 Oct 2009	Very nice, dry with all the stout attributes you could want, chocolate and dark fruit.
Blair		14 Oct 2009	Really rich, dry stout. Lots of fruit and roasted malt with just a hint of liquorice. This is one to savour.
Andrew		10 Oct 2009	Top stuff. I like Gadd's. He's really upped his game in the last few years. This was an excellent dry, slightly tart, roasted, slightly smoked stout that did the business.
Ian		10 Oct 2009	We'd kind of been badgering Martyn most of the night to put this on, because I'd had it a couple of weeks before at The Haywain in Bramling and knew how good it was. Eddie Gadd is making some great stouts now, alongside the Exodus and the Pandemonium, I thought this was excellent. Good roastiness without being over the top, some dark fruits, dates/figs, good fullness in the body and mouthfeel and a bitterness on the finish. So good I bought 3.5 pints of it to take home and it still tasted great on Sunday afternoon.

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		26 Sep 2009	They had this down as Oat Mill Stout, but pretty sure it was the Oatmeal. Black, dark brown edges, lasting dark beige head. Some liquorice, but another example that Eddie makes exceptional dark beers. Good bitterness on the finish. Lovely choc and proper thick malt. Some date fruit in there. Really good and the only beer I had twice.