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.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at and thanks to James, 13/04/24. Murky orange to reddish amber topped with a faded crimson swirl. Nose is tarte blackcurrant, funk, hedgerow, barnyard, wood must. Taste comprises mixed berry yoghurt, funk, straw, berry pips, damp hay, light acidic kiss. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering kiss. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2024
at 20:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home picked up from Fuss Clube. An opaque nutty mahognay brown coloured pour with a lasting khaki head. Aroma is toasted nuts, hazelnut, earthy roast, liquorice. Flavour is composed of rouned, earthy roast, liquorice, nutty earth. spiyc, fruit and nut chocolate, bitter roast. Meaty roast. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, light tang, frothy airy carbonation. Lingering robust roast.
Tried
from Can
on 12 May 2024
at 21:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home shared with Sarah, picked up from hotm. A mostly clear bright golden yellow coloured pour with a fading white head. Aroma is funky, sour milk, vinous funk, herbal notes, lemon rind, milky wheat, lacto sour., light spicy. Flavour is crisp, light tangy citrus, vinous funk, delicate funk, white grape. Palate is crisp, light tart. Lemon rind, fine carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2024
at 20:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can. HOTM online. Hazed glowing orange gold. Decent white foam stays the course. Nose has bready brioche malts. Hops come across piny and pithy overall. Notes of orange marmalade on well buttered granary toast. Taste is punchy citrusy piny bitterness. Some of the bready sweetness takes the edge off nicely. Plenty of body. Stays well easy drinking. Long bitter finish. Great stuff. Almost ESB like.
Tried
from Can
on 11 May 2024
at 17:37
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can at home picked up from Fuss Clube. A translucent golden yellow coloured pour with a lasting rocky white head. Aroma is nice soft wheat, bready, freshly squeezed orange, pineapple, nice mixed citrus, little white grape. Flavour is composed of soft white bread, flaked wheat, nelson, bitter citrus, orange rind, pineapple, Firm bitterness. Palate is pillowy, airy carbonation, light tang, Effortlessly crushable.
Tried
from Can
on 10 May 2024
at 20:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 09 May 2024
at 07:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can @ Væskebalancen, Blågaard. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and moderate hoppy - citrus. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 080524
Tried
from Can
on 08 May 2024
at 19:50
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. No idea where from. Light haze on a medium gold. Slim super dense white foam. Nose has old lemon. Oak. White wine dregs. Some leafy, mulch like notes. Taste is tart and a little dry with a sour fruit citrus bitterness. Juicy and easy drinking with minimal acidity. Fine persistent carbonation. Juicy tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2024
at 20:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home picked up from Fuss Club!. A Light hazed brusged gold coloured pour with a fine white groth. Aroma is nice tart funk, oak, loose grains, light creamy, vinous funk, oak, victoria plum. Flavour is composed of tart prickly plum, earthy fruit, mineral, prickly fruit, mineral, airy mouldy funk. fuzzy peach, victoria plum. Palate is tart and prickly, light mineral, highish carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2024
at 21:50
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can at home picked up from Fuss Clube. Amostly clear orange gold coloured pour with a fading white cap. Aroma is buttery, green apple, light tang, not classic brett funk, some diacetyl, vinous oak, Flavour is composed of semi sweet, light tang, green apple, lemon twist, buttery biscuit base, some diacetyl, some mineral, light oaky tanin, vanilla, Palate is light tang, light thin, mellow carbonation, oaky tannin. Really disappointing.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2024
at 21:52