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Gadds' Beer Shop & Taproom (Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds'))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop (2023) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Green Hop Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 4 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - A London Porter | | 1 |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Sisex | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Castle Pale | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2022) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Easter Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - East India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest (Green Hop Beer 2024) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Iron Ore (collaboration with Derby) | | 1 |
| Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2024) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seashore Blues |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop (2024 - Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Foundry, The - Holy Academia - Green Hop Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Long Tail Green Hop 2024 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moot Brew - Quetzal Green Hop Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Challenger - Green Hop Pale Ale (2024) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - With Stand (collaboration with Sambrooks and Westerham) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revelation Cat Craft Brewing - Alpha Blood - barley wine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Arise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Green Hop Ale (East Kent Goldings) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Green Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Evergreen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 11 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Apr 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy on my arrival early afternoon alongside two others from SE London for the second day of Gadds' two-day Easter beer festival. A bench to be had on the inside and close to the serving area. All very reasonably priced at £2.00 a half for all cask and up to 6% on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Very good head and lacing on this amber ale from Ramsgate. A very dry hoppy first hit. A mildly fruity mouthfeel with a moreishly dry hoppiness lingering from those Goldings hops. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | Very good head and lacing on this Ramsgate stout. A dry malty first hit. A pleasantly malt-infused chocolate flavouring on the palate and a moreishly dry hoppiness from the Fuggle hops persisting in the aftertaste. |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - A London Porter | 5.10 | | Very good head and lacing on this guest beer from the Kernel Brewery in London. It all began in September 2009 in a small arch on Druid Street, Bermondsey. A very dry maltiness in the first hit. A burnt oaty mouthfeel then came to the fore with smoke, leather and tar in the flavour. Hints of dried fruit, as in raisins, prunes and dates, presented themselves and mixed in with chocolate, coffee and cocoa flavourings. There was a subtle dry hoppiness then lingering. According to Kernel, it is based on a recipe from Whitbread’s Brewery and dated 1896. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Head and lacing to kick off proceedings but then legged it. A fruity hoppy first hit on this Ramsgate pale bitter. A bitterness then pervading on the palate and a dry, oily hoppiness lingering. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | 4.20 | | Good head and lacing on this Ramsgate wheat beer throughout. A fruity first hit from orange peel flavourings alongside coriander. A dry hoppy mouthfeel with a touch of hoppy oiliness lingering. |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - East India Pale Ale | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - With Stand (collaboration with Sambrooks and Westerham) | 9.00 | Not Tried | A KeyKeg Imperial Stout. You got a third with your £2.00 token. |
| Revelation Cat Craft Brewing - Alpha Blood - barley wine | 11.00 | Not Tried | A KeyKeg from Rome, Italy, by all accounts! You got a third with your £2.00 token. |
19 Apr 2025 (Dosser)
Beer festival involving 3 breweries and a bus between the 3. We decided to stay here after seeing the superb beer selection from 12 different breweries.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Superb stout |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Sisex | 6.00 | | Sweetish stout. |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - East India Pale Ale | 6.00 | | All beers were £4. This didn't taste quite ready and lacked a head. |
22 Feb 2025 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon- my first visit here. It was packed out mainly due to free music from the excellent band, Hullabaloo. Stayed for a while, bumped into some friends and thoroughly enjoyed the beers and music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seashore Blues | 4.00 | | Rather lacking in body I thought for the ABV. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Extremely busy and buzzing for Gadds' green hop beer festival. Gadds was also hosting 12 casks of green hop beers from others to sample.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Green Hop Pale | 4.80 | | Good head and lacing. Pleasantly very hoppy tasting and moreish. |
| Shivering Sands - Castle Pale | 4.50 | | My favourite of the 4 tried at the Gadds's Green Hop Festival. Good head and lacing. A very sweet, but not sickly, moreish first hit with an exceedingly satisfyingly dry, lingering hoppy mouthfeel. |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest (Green Hop Beer 2024) | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing. A hoppy, dry mouthfeel. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2024) | 4.80 | | Good head and lacing. A hoppy, oily mouthfeel with a dry, moreish aftertaste. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Green Hop Ale (East Kent Goldings) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Green Hop | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Evergreen | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 11 | 1.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop (2024 - Stout) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Foundry, The - Holy Academia - Green Hop Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Long Tail Green Hop 2024 | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moot Brew - Quetzal Green Hop Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Challenger - Green Hop Pale Ale (2024) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2024 (Dosser)
2 brewery collaboration between gadds and northdown. Didn't see any cask here, but at least 12 beers on some sort of mechanism.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Lovely cool pint, but is it real? Pretty close if it isn't. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Lovely nitro keg.. on a hot day. |
29 Mar 2024 (Dosser)
22nd year anniversary beer festival today and tomorrow. 12 beers on plus all your favourite gadds. Cold and windy outside. £4 a pint. 4 other brewery's on the loop today. How many will we do?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Outstanding. Doesn't get better. |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | In great nick but tastes different to the gud old dayz.... off to northdown or wantsum next. |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | 4.50 | | Advertised as 5.6% but its not. Tastes like a weak auora but lovely. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Easter Chocolate Stout | 9.00 | | Experimental stout. Very nice. Would only serve in thirds at £2 a go. Going fast. |
16 Sep 2023 (Andrew)
Here for the Green hop festival. Quite busy, with a small marquee outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop (2023) | 4.80 | | First kilderkin of the season. Soft in the mouth. Nice leafy bite |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Arise | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2023 (Dosser)
Arrived with lots of blood om me. Damiens dog clawed me a bit too much in the back of the car. Only Gadds Green hop on plus the usual offerings on tap.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2022) | 4.80 | | 23 version was very good. Discussion about whether there was too much rain this year. £4 a pint. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Quality nitro keg. New green hop put out under similar dispence. Cooler beer. |
29 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
Special Northern beer festival featuring 12 Northern beers which seems to include 2 Gadds beers. Well Eddie is from up north! Music all afternoon. All pints £4..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | Lovely pint. Great temperature. Bit lively. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | This was on nitro keg. Very cool so stuck with this. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Iron Ore (collaboration with Derby) | 4.80 | | New citrus hoppy beer in good nick. Turned a tad warm near the end. |
08 Apr 2023 (Dosser)
A weekend beer festival featuring 21 beers for the breweries 21st birthday. Massive crowd, huge queues as only 3 people could serve the beers at any one time. All beers at £4.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Top beer. Simon who brews this was here to sample his beer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Superb beer |
| Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version) | 4.50 | | This Porter was labelled at 4.9% |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | This was labelled as 5.5% but tasted like a 4,5% er. |
About the Gadds' Beer Shop & Taproom
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2YD.
Gadds' new (Autumn 2019) brewery tap. 7 ales available.
We have visited this pub 14 times, seen 46 different beers and tried 31 of them.
Postcode: CT10 2YD