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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the Pelt Trader, Cannon Street. Dark brown pour with a slowly departing whisper of a white head. Aromas of licorice and blackcurrant. Quite a medicinal flavour with blackcurrant, aniseed and licorice featuring heavily. Intriguing brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2014
at 14:33
4/10
Tried
on 28 Dec 2014
at 13:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at CBC St Giles, 27/12/14. Light black with exposed reddish hues when turned to the light topped with a decent khaki covering, spoiled only by some wankers to my right playing youtube clips on their iphones .... Cad - sort this shit out! Nose is light coffee, hint of charr, roast malt, toffee, chocolate. Taste comprises dark fruit notes, chocolate biscuit, charr, roasted vibes. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with light roastings. A competent porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Dec 2014
at 04:17
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Earl of Essex. Dark beer some sourness some dark chocolate. Black olives. Good condition. Black olive sourness. Some perfume. Good sour beer. Re-rate Craft Clerkenwell same day, bit fuller in the mouth, very decent dark sour beer. Lovely.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Dec 2014
at 08:51
6/10
Tried
on 19 Dec 2014
at 07:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Gollem Amstelstraat. Slightly hazy orange colour, white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, citrus, toast, caramel, nice and hoppy. Flavour is medium sweet, tropical fruits, citrus, toast, caramel, resin, light pine, firm bitter finish. Light to medium-bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Dec 2014
at 01:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Sheffield Tap, 1 December 2014. Dark brown with a tight, creamy, beige head. Plenty of roasted malts, some dark fruits, a hint of chocolate and a dry finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2014
at 12:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ 6th Borefts Beer Festival 2014, Brouwerij de Molen, Bodegraven, Netherlands. [ As Burning Sky New Gods ].Light unclear medium yellow color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, grass, lime, soapy. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration,lime, grass. dry, soapy, refreshing. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20140927]
Tried
on 12 Dec 2014
at 08:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap@Pelt Trader, London - black pour with thin white head. Dark malty aroma and taste, some dark berry fruits, bretty, earthy and medicinal herbal nuances going on. Weird, as not very "sour" , at first wasn’t keen, but this really grew on me. Pretty unique/interesting brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Dec 2014
at 10:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the Turbacci Xmas fest nearby Rome-ITALY. Pours pale golden, high density and with a small white head which makes bubbles. Nose: Sour farmhouse notes, apple skin. Mouth: a bit acetic, dry and pleasant. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2014
at 07:16