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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Cock Tavern, Hackney, London, 21 Nov 2025) Nut brown colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with caramel, dried fruit, raisins, bread and oak wood. Fruity, slightly tart taste with notes of caramel, nuts, dried fruit, apricots, dark bread and a mild earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Complex and well balanced with a mild acidity. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cock Tavern
on 23 Feb 2026
at 20:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Cock Tavern, Hackney, London, 21 Nov 2025) Brownish red colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, hoppy nose with crisp-bread, orange peel, pine needles and some resin. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of crisp-bread, apricots, orange peel and a balanced citric/resiny bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Hoppy and well balanced brown ale. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cock Tavern
on 22 Feb 2026
at 14:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can on 19th February 2026 from Zapp via Deliveroo. Pours a hazy dull yellow with minimising off-white foam and spot lacing. Spiced tropical fruits and citrus in aroma. Citrus juices and peels in-mouth with hints of smoky spices. A grassy note in an otherwise sweeter finish of juicy fruits. Full bodied with a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2026
at 23:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. RAD Beer online. Clear coppery amber. Solid lasting lacing pale cream foam. Looks boss. Curious brew this. Nose has sweet brioche and oddly, some green apple and a kind of gooseberry thing going. Taste is super sweet with an earthy leafy bitterness. Drinks fine overall despite being all over the shop. Light bitter finish. Weird. Like no other Bock I’ve ever had and not in a good way.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2026
at 20:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Checking out our new local (now closest) bar 🍺 Gooseberry and white grape, some melon and light citrusy fruity notes of lemon, grass, straw, pale malty backing, light bitter hoppy close. Tasty and refreshing. Kom så AGF ⚽️
Tried
from Draft
at
Bootleggers Craft Beer Bar - Valby
on 15 Feb 2026
at 13:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roast malts, tobacco. Taste is very roasty, dark chocolate, coffee, tobacco, caramel, dark fruit hints, bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
from The Fuss Club
on 12 Feb 2026
at 22:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
It’s very good stuff, fairly understated, with mellow tangy raspberry, drying acidity, a little lactic twang, soft funk, pale wood, nips of bitterness. Super clean finish, tart, quenching, a little cedar, dried berries, light salty bite. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Clapton Craft
on 06 Feb 2026
at 22:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A mostly clear golden straw coloured pour with a fading white cap. Aroma is nice new world hops, Nelson sauvin, jammy galaxy, white grape, hint of nz, juicy fruits, light straw. Palate is semi sweet, rustic grains, mellow cask condition. Very solid,
Tried
on 03 Feb 2026
at 20:28
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Damn impressive beer for a Spoons. Lovely creamy dank southern hem hop character, tropical fruit purée, soft bitterness, bready pale malts. Great condition. Moreish. Nice bitterness at the close. Stellar.
Tried
from Cask
at
Sir John Hawkshaw (JDW)
on 03 Feb 2026
at 13:41
Tried
from Draft
at
Sickle
on 31 Jan 2026
at 13:12