Gun Brewery

Microbrewery in Heathfield, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Gun Brewery Saffrons Taproom

Established in 2015

Contact
Hawthbush Farm, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0JY, Heathfield, TN21 0JY, England
Description
We brew at Gun Hill, on a beautiful 140 acre organic mixed farm in the Sussex Weald. The farm has a history of hop growing and some survive to this day in the hedgerows. It’s a lovely place to be and a lovely place to brew.

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.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at The Guinea Tunbridge Wells. Hazy gold colour lasting white head. Malty Czech style lager. Some butteryness. Some crispness on the finish. Very Czech. malty not bad. Crisp lemon finish. OK.

Tried from Draft on 12 Jan 2019 at 15:07


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

330ml can from Seven Cellars. Gluten Free. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, white foamy head leaving some lacing and grainy grassy aroma. Taste is malt, grain, straw, hay with grassy metallic bitterness. Medium bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry tangy grassy metallic bitter finish. Quite OK

Tried from Can on 10 Jan 2019 at 19:32


6

Can from eebria. Light golden colour with a white head. Aroma is light smokey with citrus hints. Taste also smokey. Light crisp body.

Tried from Can on 28 Dec 2018 at 22:09


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Waterloo Tap. Pours clear but darkly ruddy with orange glints and a tan head. Aroma makes me think of citrons. Odd that. Medium body. Flavor is malty in a “pastry” way. I’m looking for Xmas spice- not sure it’s there. Not very dry, Decently bitter. In the USA reds are usually amberish. Not in this case tho. For me this is a quite different sort of ale flavor, but I’m enjoying it. Very flavorful for such a low ABV.

Tried from Cask on 22 Nov 2018 at 15:41


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Waterloo Tap. Pours bright gold with a white head. Aroma is fruity and perfumey floral. Dryish. Pleasantly bitter. Interesting how this non-harsh ale is just as pleasing as USA session hop bombs. Course being “live” likely helps with that.

Tried from Cask on 22 Nov 2018 at 15:13


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Waterloo Tap. Pours dark brn/blk with a dark tan head. Chocolate aroma. Medium body. Flavor is dark malt, chocolate and lactose. Earthy. Mildly bitter. Drier than expected. Good.

Tried from Cask on 22 Nov 2018 at 14:54


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg at the craft beer co Islington. M dark black.. M thin tan lacing.. Soft herbal chocolate roast malts nose... Soft sweet dust chocolate.. Light blackcurrant.. Light licorice.. Not bad.. Just feel a little unfinished

Tried on 14 Nov 2018 at 19:41


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5


Cask @ #RHBCF2018 🧙‍🍻🇬🇧 [ The 11th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival (The 43th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival) ], The Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Gun Red Ale ].
ABV: 4.4%. Clear medium to dark red amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, caramelized malt, fruity malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, fruity malt, dark malt, sweet malt, caramel, caramelized malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20181020]
6-3-6-3-11

Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2018 at 09:22


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Clear very dark brown with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 201018

Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2018 at 15:11


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Nottingham Beer Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste fruits, malt, caarmel, hops and has a nice fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2018 at 15:03