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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle (7.2% ABV) from Cornelius and keg (7.0% ABV) at The Hanging Bat. Murky amber body with a thin off-white head. Good lacing. Aroma of caramel, pine and orange. Flavour of toffee apple, sweet malts, flowers and yeast. Medium body with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Light fizz. Bitter and juicy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2014
at 12:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Bow Bar. A bit cheesy, but quite bitter and fruity, dry toffee, light lemon.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2014
at 12:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours golden amber, light funk, hint of vanilla, woody, sweet.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2014
at 12:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Craft Beer Clerkenwell, 05/12/13. Lightly hazed golden amber with a moderate off white head. Nose is tarte fruit, lemon rind, farmy, orange pith, bitter citric dipped straw, tarte apricot. Taste comprises apple skins, rotting peach flesh, bitter orange, tangy citrics, straw, light sugar, pinch of spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, grassy laden finale. Decent saison.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2014
at 04:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draught (Pipes of Scotland, Uppsala) - Golden in colour. Lemon, peach snd banana in the aroma. Refreshingly tangy taste with banana, peach, apricot and spice detected.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2014
at 13:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8.5
Keg at Vintage. Bit too cold. Delicate spice, wood, oak, light fruit, dry toffee, sweet.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2014
at 13:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Hazy amber, burnt woody toffee taste, sweet and dry, fruity, light spice.
Tried
on 29 May 2014
at 23:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ Tap East Pub & Brewery, The Great Eastern Market, Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, Greater London, England E20 1ET. [ As Burning Sky Devils Rest ].Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus, fruity hops, hop oil notes. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, hoppy, orange, dusty, dry, sharp. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140416]
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2014
at 05:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ Taproom N1, 163 Upper Street, Islington, Greater London England N1 1RE. [ As Burning Sky Plateau ].Clear light to medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, grass, citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, citrus, zest, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20140416]
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2014
at 05:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Deliciouslydifferent. Amber orange colour, hazy. Creamy white foam. Medium carbonation. Nice aroma of tropical fruit with citrus notes. Bitter hoppy finish. Well balanced. Good IPA!
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2014
at 00:40