Gun Brewery
Microbrewery
in Heathfield,
East Sussex,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Gun Brewery Saffrons Taproom
Established in 2015
We spent a year refitting the barn, and installing all the equipment ourselves, before selling our first pint in January 2015. In making our beer we aim to tread lightly on our surroundings. We generate much of our own power from a 15kw solar array; heating from a wood powered boiler and our spent grains keep the local livestock happy.
All the water used for brewing comes from our own spring source deep below the organically farmed land. The water is microfiltered and UV treated to ensure its purity without the need for chemicals. It’s delicious and great for brewing.
Five years on from launch, plenty of awards and some 2 million pints later, by 2020 we were a team of 9 and when we started moving fermenters outside, it was obvious that to keep moving forward, we were going to need a bigger boat. We couldn’t expand in our current building, and really didn’t want to move away from the spring water and the farm. Both of which are part of our DNA. So we looked into the idea of actually building Brewery 2.0 from scratch here.
In August 2020 we were granted planning permission and began building in September. All being well, we hope to move in December 2021.
Downender (11275) reviewed Spring Pale from Gun Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O'Nails, Bristol 26 May 20201. Slightly hazy, and gold in colour with a small, white, head. Tangerine hops, sharp apricot fruit, light malts and a moderately bitter finish. Fine.
Martinsh (3610) reviewed Numb Angel Lager from Gun Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
Can swop from friend. Aroma not pronounced, but there are some sweet fruits there. P:ours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a generous but temporary white head. Sweet and malty to start with in the mouth, followed by grains and a tinny feel until some soft citrus comes through later. A crisp finish of “good” (not bitter) lemon. Pleasant and undemanding – perfect for a warm spring day.
Sigmund (14587) reviewed Parabellum Milk Stout from Gun Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330 ml can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 4.1%. Black colour, large tan head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee and dark chocolate, hints of lactose. Light bodied as expected. Refreshing flavour with a slight fruitiness, otherwise the same elements as in the aroma, not too sweet. Moderate hops.
Deanso (15673) reviewed Dunkelweisse (Small Batch 435) from Gun Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
33cl can from factory Foods medium beige head. Very hazy amber pour. easy drinking. Nothing special
danlo (13133) reviewed Chummy Bluster from Gun Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml can from Pop'n'Hops. Brown amber colour, biege foamy head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, dried fruity, hop. Taste is malty, roasty hint, caramel, dried fruits, sweetish, with a cola hint, alittle hop and earthy mild bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry earthy finish. Nicely drinkable.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Barley Wine (Small Batch 506) from Gun Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can at festival square. Pours hazy orange, nose is toffee, caramel, spiced orange, taste is grassy, herbs, citrus.
reidyboy (3578) reviewed Scaramanga Extra Pale from Gun Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours a clear straw colour, with a frothy white head, and a faint aroma of grapes. There’s a champagne-like effervescence and a slightly sour citrus fruit flavour, yielding a crisp and zesty pale ale
danlo (13133) reviewed How's The Serenity? Vermont Pale from Gun Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml can from Caps Off, Bishop Auckland. Hazy yellow gold colour, bubbly white head leaving lacing and aroma of tropical fruit, citrus, hop. Taste is malt, grainy, caramel, with fruity citrus and hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed Scaramanga Extra Pale from Gun Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
330ml can from Caps Off, Bishop Auckland. Gluten Free. Pale gold colour, big foamy white head leaving lacing and aroma of citrusy hop. Taste is pale malt, grain, fruity, citrusy, some hoppy bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, dry citric finish. Quite OK
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) ticked Numb Angel Lager from Gun Brewery 5 years ago
Can at home. Crisp golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste have crisp malty sweet and citrus. Light body.