Burning Sky Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Firle,
East Sussex,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Burning Sky
Associated Webshop: Burning Sky
Established in 2013
Contact
Description
Burning Sky, a brewers dream. The dream of a long term brewer with a love of both punchy hop forward pales and of the beautiful Belgian beer tradition. A brewers brewery, we are fortunate to be blessed with a talented team.
Whilst industrial units are convenient, they seldom inspire, so we chose to locate ourselves within the beautiful and inspirational South Downs, occupying refurbished farm buildings in a slightly quirky village. A true farmhouse brewery.
Producing our first beer in the Autumn of 2013, we were rewarded far beyond our expectations – not just with a couple of orders but with Mark being voted ‘Brewer of the Year 2014’ by The Guild of British Beer Writers, and the brewery being named 4th Best New Brewery in the World 2014 by Ratebeer.
Whilst ambitious, we do not wish to grow out of, or beyond the buildings we occupy. Instead we are investing heavily in the areas that we wish to grow in. The first craft brewery in the UK to install oak foudres for ageing beers in, we have just (at the end of 2016), completed the restoration of a Grade 2 listed building to expand upon this and our barrel ageing program. The beginning of 2017 saw us install a bespoke coolship in this space – a traditional vessel used for cooling hot wort. We will be using this to produce spontaneously fermented beers.
And all the while that this goes on, we continue to refine and pay particular attention to our core beers, making sure that we (and you), have something refreshing to relax and dream with at the end of the day.
Whilst industrial units are convenient, they seldom inspire, so we chose to locate ourselves within the beautiful and inspirational South Downs, occupying refurbished farm buildings in a slightly quirky village. A true farmhouse brewery.
Producing our first beer in the Autumn of 2013, we were rewarded far beyond our expectations – not just with a couple of orders but with Mark being voted ‘Brewer of the Year 2014’ by The Guild of British Beer Writers, and the brewery being named 4th Best New Brewery in the World 2014 by Ratebeer.
Whilst ambitious, we do not wish to grow out of, or beyond the buildings we occupy. Instead we are investing heavily in the areas that we wish to grow in. The first craft brewery in the UK to install oak foudres for ageing beers in, we have just (at the end of 2016), completed the restoration of a Grade 2 listed building to expand upon this and our barrel ageing program. The beginning of 2017 saw us install a bespoke coolship in this space – a traditional vessel used for cooling hot wort. We will be using this to produce spontaneously fermented beers.
And all the while that this goes on, we continue to refine and pay particular attention to our core beers, making sure that we (and you), have something refreshing to relax and dream with at the end of the day.
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, lemon, melon, citrus, herbs & hops. Medium body. Slightly dry moderate bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Apr 2025
at 09:19
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours pale hazy golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of pineapple, grapefruit, citrus, pine, earth & hops. Moderate body. Slightly sweet light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Apr 2025
at 09:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours a slight hazy very pale golden with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, citrus & hops. Moderate body. Slightly sweet dry light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Apr 2025
at 09:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Kings Head, Bristol. Pours unclear ruby amber with beige foam. Aroma: malt, caramel, nuts, dried fruits, mild pine. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, toasty malts, caramel, wood, berries. Smooth. Medium body with fine carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kings Head
on 09 Apr 2025
at 22:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Deadication beer to William Wordsworth, born on this day in 1770. I have a few words of worth for this clear golden brew with a small head. Solid saison, clean and crisp. Mildly sweet style aftertaste.
Tried
from Draft
at
Jack In The Box (Blackjack)
on 07 Apr 2025
at 20:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Half pint from the cask at the Malt Shovel, Horsham. Pours black with a white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of coffee, chocolate, hints of smoke & roasted malt. Medium body. Smooth slightly sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2025
at 15:47
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at Marine Hotel, Stonehaven. It pours clear bright ludicrous red with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, funky, barnyard, elderberry, hibiscus, rose, juniper, vinous and lovely red berry. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, bright tartness, acidity, minerality, grapefruit, red berry, elderberry, juniper, hibiscus, fragrant, floral, vinous and tactic twang with a tangy finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Lovely stuff. Best Burning Sky I've had for a while.
Tried
from Draft
at
Marine Hotel
on 06 Apr 2025
at 12:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can. HOTM. I think. Clear pale gold with a slim lasting white foam. Crisp lean malt backdrop under pine sap and peach stone. Light and easy drinking with a good pop of bright citrus rind bitterness. Lots going on for 4%. Sank it easy even after a day out on the bevs.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Stonegate)
on 01 Apr 2025
at 18:40