Burning Sky Brewery

Microbrewery in Firle, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Burning Sky
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Established in 2013

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Place Barn, The St, Firle, BN8 6LP, England
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.

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8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Delightful NA offering. Fresh pale bread and biscuits. Plump citrus fruits, bit of mango purée, minimal bitterness, a dank edge about it. Nicely balanced from top to bottom. Massively drinkable.
Tried from Can at Burning Sky on 30 Apr 2026 at 18:19

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Can shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A clear golden yellow coloured pour with a a halo. Of white head. Aroma is nice green cereal, straw, grass, straw. Flavour is composed of semi sweet,, thin grains, fine, palate is light thin, moderate carbonation. Ok.
Tried on 29 Apr 2026 at 20:08

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Hazy gold with a bubbly white head and a sweet citrus fruit aroma. Fresh and fizzy, satsuma and citrus kicks, finishes dry and bitter.
Tried from Draft at Tap and Can on 25 Apr 2026 at 16:10

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
440ml can. A lightly hazed yellow with a frothy white head. Aroma of grapefruit, orange, pine, mild vinous hint. Taste is the same, orange and grapefruit, piney, some vinous notes, moderate bitterness. Medium bodied.
Could do with a bit more bitterness but an otherwise solid WC APA. Also, not sure why Burning Sky's westies are always so hazy but at least everything else about them are good.
Tried from Can from The Fuss Club on 23 Apr 2026 at 20:40

Tried from Draft at Sickle on 22 Apr 2026 at 23:00

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draught @ Mig & Ølsnedkeren. Pours hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma of light malt, fruity hops, citrus. Flavor is light bitter, little malt, fruity hops, citrus. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 200426
Tried from Draft at Mig & Ølsnedkeren on 20 Apr 2026 at 18:05

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Tap @ Mig & Ølsnedkeren. Hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Light dry and light bitter finish. 200426
Tried from Draft at Mig & Ølsnedkeren on 20 Apr 2026 at 17:43

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hazy, light straw-coloured with a white, medium-bubble head. The aroma is of zestful citrus fruits, primarily lemon, light pine, and a touch of stone fruit. The body is medium, rather dry, juicy, and has a fairly high carbonation. The bitterness is medium, reminiscent of grapefruit with resinous notes. Citrus and coniferous forest with a hint of stone fruit flavour. It quenches thirst well, definitely a beer for hot weather.
Tried from Can from Beer52 on 15 Apr 2026 at 15:53

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
44 cl can poured in to a tulip glass. Hazy pale golden colour with a thin white head. Fruity aroma with citrus, tropical impressions, grasses, and berries. The taste is bitter. Medium body. Dry and bitter finish. Nice.
Tried from Can from Kvickly Allerød on 11 Apr 2026 at 20:33

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Large foamy white head on a cloudy dull pale golden coloured body.
Earthy & citrussy aroma.
Medium to, foamy with a sharp dry back.
Citrus, grassy, chalky & spiced tastes with tart finish.
Clean & fresh - Good stuff.
Tried from Can on 09 Apr 2026 at 20:01