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 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. An unclear golden beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, spices, hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits, spices, hops, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Sep 2024
at 10:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Kings Arms - Buckfast Street. Pours clear red-brown with a frothy, light khaki head. Light sweet flavour with nice earthy hops, burnt leaves, cocoa, ashy roast, burnt toast. Light bodied with fine carbonation, decent condition. Bitter finish, lightly drying, more well toasted semi-dark malts, earth and dirty leaves. Nice overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Sep 2024
at 13:42
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home picked up from HOTM. A clear bright plum pink coloured pour with a very lively candy floss pink head. Aroma is lovely fresh leafy raspberry, grass, juicy tart red berries, airy grains, Flavour is composed of super tart, chalky, mild pucker prickly red berries, raspberry, leafy greens, lemon squeeze. Palate is sharp and tangy, mid pucker. drying prickly finish, moderate airy carbonation. A little harsh overall.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Sep 2024
at 20:32
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden body with a white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of lemon, salted grapefruit and honey. Flavour of grapefruit and Lockets with a crisp, bitter finish. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. A fresh and crisp IPA, with definite west coast vibes.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Sep 2024
at 15:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Golden body with a light haze and a short-lived white head. Lively carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of lemon zest, green apple and elderflower. Flavour of lime and salted lemon. Thin body with a slick texture. Light fizz. This is refreshing and rustic without ever becoming overly tart.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Sep 2024
at 09:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home in Hackney - picked up from BS online. Pours clear pink-red, effervescent, with a fizzy, fading white-pink topping. Light sweet flavour with notes of tart raspberry, a little lemon, slight seedy bitterness. Light bodied with spritzy, massaging carbonation. Fairly clean finish, further juicy-tart raspberry, a little strawberry, citric acidity. Good one overall.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Sep 2024
at 21:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from BS online. Pours clear honey-gold with a fluffy, white head that settles into a cream. Light-medium sweet flavour with nice dry funk, subtle melon, citrus, pale wood, grass, sourdough bread. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Fairly clean to finish, lightly drying, a little boozy warmth, musty funk, mellow grassy hops, melon, tangerine. Great depth. Mighty drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2024
at 19:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can at home in Hackney - picked up from BS online. Pours clear pink-red with a modest, foamy white head. Light sweet flavour with relaxed, lightly tart raspberry, nips of lemon, funk. Light bodied with active carbonation. Clean finish, lightly quenching, with modest acidity, more tangy raspberry, subtle seedy bitterness. Really well balanced.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2024
at 22:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can, most likely from Mill Farm. It is certainly a petite version as it comes much lighter and less peachy. Appearance is thin. Sourness levels are on point as one would expect. A fresh summer beer.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2024
at 07:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at home in Hackney - picked up from Caps and Taps. Pours clear, pale yellow with a frothy, white head. Lightly sweet with notes of subtle tart peach, soft funk, lemon, hay. Light bodied with average carbonation. Fairly clean to finish, quenching, more tangy roach, soft citrus, mellow acidity. Rather drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2024
at 23:38