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.
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Pelt Trader, Cannon Street, London. A golden/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, tropical fruit aroma. Tastes hoppy, tropical fruit, some orange in there too with a slight bitterness. Very drinkable IPA from this new brewery.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2013
at 09:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
13th November 2013
Craft Clerkenwell. Cask. Thanks to Leighton. Almost clear gold beer, tidy white head. Light smooth palate with light fine carbonation. Light smooth malt, semi sweet. Marmalade hops bring a little bitterness. Light finish. Decent if standard Golden.
Craft Clerkenwell. Cask. Thanks to Leighton. Almost clear gold beer, tidy white head. Light smooth palate with light fine carbonation. Light smooth malt, semi sweet. Marmalade hops bring a little bitterness. Light finish. Decent if standard Golden.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2013
at 00:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12th November 2013
Pelt Trader. Euston Tap. Keg. Light haze on this gold - amber beer. Residual white head. Light tropical fruits on the nose. Palate is softish with fine minerally carbonation. Smooth malt, not sweet but a little creamy. Hops are a nice mix of mellow skunk, minty pine and light tropical fruits. Mellow bitterness. Comes together well in to a smooth finish. Nice!
Pelt Trader. Euston Tap. Keg. Light haze on this gold - amber beer. Residual white head. Light tropical fruits on the nose. Palate is softish with fine minerally carbonation. Smooth malt, not sweet but a little creamy. Hops are a nice mix of mellow skunk, minty pine and light tropical fruits. Mellow bitterness. Comes together well in to a smooth finish. Nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2013
at 04:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12th November 2013
Pelt Trader. Keg. Hazy gold beer with a small white head. Palate is softish and smooth with very fine carbonation. Light yeasty spice and floral notes. Floral orange citrus with a touch of lemon. Slight tang/ Smooth finish. Comes together well. Nice saison.
Pelt Trader. Keg. Hazy gold beer with a small white head. Palate is softish and smooth with very fine carbonation. Light yeasty spice and floral notes. Floral orange citrus with a touch of lemon. Slight tang/ Smooth finish. Comes together well. Nice saison.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2013
at 04:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Euston Tap - London (and again at the Craft Beer Co. - Clerkenwell). Pours mostly clear gold with a foamy, white head. The nose holds lemon and simple pale malts. Light to medium sweet flavor with straw, subtle lemon rind and dry pale malts. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Pretty clean to finish with further bitter hay and lemon rind and balancing pale malt sugars. OK. Basic but tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Nov 2013
at 04:25
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the Rake - London. Pours hazy gold with a fine, creamy white head. The nose has hay, apple, light yeast and dried pale malts. Light to medium sweet flavor with crunchy pale malts, lemon rind and mild, dry white bread. Light to medium bodied with average, spritzy carbonation. Fairly clean to finish with further dry pale malts, light Belgian yeast, apple, white bread and cutting, bitter lemon rind. Decent.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2013
at 04:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the Rake - London. Pours lightly hazy yellow with a creamy white head. The aroma holds tangy fruits, mild citrus and ripe apple. Light sweet flavor with subtle brett, cobwebs, granny smith apple, a bit of dry white bread and bitter lemon rind. Light to medium bodied with average, short carbonation. Moderately dry on the finish, somewhat crisp, with further apple notes, soft brett, dried pale malts, hay and citrus rind. Nice.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2013
at 04:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 4/11/2013. Deep gold with a slight white head. Grapefruit and tangerines, a touch of green herbs, solid, slightly biscuity malts and a dryish finish with a hint of pine. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Nov 2013
at 02:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the bat... Golden amber.. Thin white lacing... Apple and soft alcohol.. Soft fruits... Light fruits... Soft fruits... Bit thin but some alcohol
Tried
on 13 Nov 2013
at 08:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the bat... Golden amber... Small white head... Sift floral fruits... Juicy fruits... Light juicy... Dry fruits...
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2013
at 08:45