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.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap. Crow. Mostly clear deep dark pinky red. Slim pink foam. Nose has fresh dark berry fruit. Touch of fruity yoghurt. Some vinous grapey barrel notes. Taste is lightly tart. Nice juicy fruit sweetness. Very clean and a little dry. Fruity tart finish. Good quaffer stays on the less complex side of a foudre job.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2025
at 16:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg 1/3 pint at Mother Kelly´s.
Poured near black in color with a dense, off white head.
Robust indeed, for the abv.
Cocoa notes, roasted malts, full bodied. Quite impressive.
Poured near black in color with a dense, off white head.
Robust indeed, for the abv.
Cocoa notes, roasted malts, full bodied. Quite impressive.
Tried
from Draft
at
Mother Kelly’s Tap Room Bethnal Green (E2)
on 27 Mar 2025
at 12:48
Tried
from Cask
at
Drink Valley, Fleet Square
on 25 Mar 2025
at 12:03
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can at home in Hackney. Remarkably smooth and creamy. Nice toasted malts, ripe semi-dark fruits, some berries and raisins, nips of earthy hops, leather, burnt toffee. Medium bodied with massaging carbonation. Really well balanced finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Can
at
Burning Sky
on 22 Mar 2025
at 22:36
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Can at home in Hackney. Nice and smooth, well balanced, some lightly sweet pale bread, mellow dankness, semi-ripe citrus, soft bitterness. High drinkability.
Tried
from Can
at
Burning Sky
on 22 Mar 2025
at 22:24
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Foamy cream coloured head on a murky reddish brown coloured body.
Malt, pine & spiced aroma.
Medium bodied, creamy, foamy & sticky on the back.
Woody, berry, vanilla, spiced fruit, pine & malt tastes with a lightly hopped tangy finish.
Good one.
Malt, pine & spiced aroma.
Medium bodied, creamy, foamy & sticky on the back.
Woody, berry, vanilla, spiced fruit, pine & malt tastes with a lightly hopped tangy finish.
Good one.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2025
at 20:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Tap at FFB20, shared with the crew. I only took numerical notes while having this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:23
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Can from Systembolaget Sweden.
Big and lasting white head.
Opaque light golden color.
Huge peach with a bot of peach stone and floral hop aroma.
Nice dry and fruity hop taste.
Well fermented to give a dry finish with a medium to low bitterness for an Ipa.
Big and lasting white head.
Opaque light golden color.
Huge peach with a bot of peach stone and floral hop aroma.
Nice dry and fruity hop taste.
Well fermented to give a dry finish with a medium to low bitterness for an Ipa.
Tried
from Can
from
Systembolaget Stockholm - PK Huset (formerly Passagen)
on 14 Mar 2025
at 20:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap @ På Kornet, Stavanger. Unclear golden body with a dense, lacing white head. Nice funky aroma, mild but distinct Brett, some citric fruit, lemon and hint of oak. Flavor is a lovely balanced, quite smooth, funky, fruity saison with mild oak, nice acidity and quite much lambic flavor. Balanced in flavors, balanced in body and very nice aftertaste. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Mar 2025
at 05:31
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Slightly unclear golden body with a big, dense, lacing white head. Mild spicy aroma with yeast and hint of citric fruit in the background. A bit unusually in taste, yeasty and peppery as expected but also hint of bread, lime and grassy bitterness. Definitively drinkable but feels too unbalanced, not the usually high standard beer from Burning Sky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2025
at 05:29