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.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Mother Arch ii, 15/05/24. Moderate haze on a golden orange pour topped with a just off white head. Nose is hay bale, big funk dollop, vanilla oak, tangy citric zest, green berry must. Taste comprises oak, barnyard bite, lime leaf, herb, hedgerow, funk, tannins, buggy notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light puckering edge. Solid flavoursome saison.
Tried
on 18 May 2024
at 09:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Mother Arch ii, 15/05/24. Moderately hazed golden orange with a just off white head that thins to a swirl. Nose is orange zest, grass, hint of caramel, mandarin, melon. Taste comprises grapefruit, grass, pine nip, melon, papaya, clean malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with balanced lightly aggressive juicy hop bitterness. Tidy WC leaning IPA.
Tried
on 18 May 2024
at 09:20
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from The Beerhive. Hazy golden body with a white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of bitter lemon, lime pickle, green apple and funky yeast. Flavour of salted lemon and lime. Medium body with a frothy mouthfeel. Light fizz. Tart and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 17 May 2024
at 20:37
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
lemon meringue and citrus notes with light barrel character. Medium body and bitterness. Funky. Modestly tart. So nice barrel character. Perfectly integrated. Superb
Tried
on 17 May 2024
at 15:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A clear golden beer with a white lacing. Aroma of strong juicy hops, sweet wheat malt, apricot. Taste of riped stone fruits, apricot, mango, citrus. Okay.
Tried
on 16 May 2024
at 14:03
7/10
Tried
on 15 May 2024
at 16:44
7/10
Tried
on 15 May 2024
at 16:42
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Tap at kernel arch 7. A light hazed yellow straw coloured pour with a sticky fine white head. Aroma is lemon, herbal, light pine, rubber, straw,. Flavour is composed of light bready grains, lemon, midget gems, grassy hop, straw,. Palate is semi sweet, resin, airy carbonation. Firm bitterness. Very crushable.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2024
at 16:42
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tao at the Kernel taproom. Pours lightly hazed gold with a tight, creamy white head. Light sweet flavour with nice citrus peel, pine, yeast, lemon. Medium bodied with delicate, massaging carbonation. Tidy finish, clean, more lemony tang. Highly drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2024
at 16:42
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at burning sky. A light hazed golden orange coloured pour with a rocky white head. Aroma is semi sweet, sorachi ace like hop, vanilla, earthy straw, bready. Flavour is composed of semi tart, lemon, lime, earthy straw, sorachi ace, mellow funk, lime rind. Palate is crisp and tart, mellow carbonation,
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2024
at 16:39