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.
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to KrazyKenny. Pours lightly hazy yellow-gold with a creamy, white head. Good nose, some mild brett, juicy citrus, mandarin orange, white grape. Light sweet flavor with sponge cake, tangerine, dry wood, mild lemony tang, some lemon rind bitterness. Light bodied with lively, airy carbonation. Moderately dry on the finish with slight warmth, further citric lemon, slight musty hay. Really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2014
at 11:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Cask. It pours hazy deep gold with a small white head. The nose is hay, barnyard, spice, light sweetness, stewed apple and pear. The taste is crisp, orange, tangerine, apricot, light sherbet, hay, minerals, barnyard and some spice with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Very nice balance. Seems like saisons are what Burning Sky do best!
Tried
from Cask
on 12 May 2014
at 10:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask @ Cloisters. Appearance - golden with a slight haze and a nicely proportioned head. Nose - lemon and grapefruit, very pithy. Taste - more grapefruit and lemon. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - quite simple in its taste but a very good taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 May 2014
at 09:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Craft 100, CBC Clapham, 03/04/14. Hazy orange with a moderate off white map of Europe for a head! Nose is apricot, light yeast, vanilla essence, spice, bitter orange, straw. Taste comprises light caramel, vanilla, grassy tones, yeast esters, citric rind, mandarin, sprucey woody goodness. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid saisonal affair!
Tried
on 10 May 2014
at 14:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap@Pelt Trader, London - fuzzy golden coloured pour with decent sized head. Aroma and taste is citrus fruity (prominent lemon) with grass, straw, easy drinking, refreshing. Solid brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 May 2014
at 07:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the Barley Mow, Bristol, February 2014. Golden with a slight haze and decent, white head. Sweet and heavy body, with some stone fruits, hay and a warmly alcoholic finish. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2014
at 16:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Barley Mow, Bristol, February 2014. Slightly hazy gold with a decent, white head. Grainy malts, a touch of yeast, floral hops, slightly peppery edge and decently bitter finish. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2014
at 16:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Barley Mow, Bristol, February 2014. Deep amber with a decent, off-white head. Sweetish, caramel and marmalade fruits, some citrus hops and a bitter, warm finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 May 2014
at 16:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Barley Mow, Bristol, February 2014. Slightly hazy gold, with a thin white head. Plenty of tropical fruit character, solid cereal malts and a dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 May 2014
at 16:01