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
+441323700200
beer@gunbrewery.co.uk
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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saxo

7.6
saxo (29721) reviewed Parabellum Milk Stout from Gun Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can @ Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Huge creamy head with excelkent duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, vanilla, chocolate, licorice, little lactose sugar, caramel and hops. Nice dry and bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 25 Jul 2017 at 14:23

LordAlwold1970

7.4
LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed Imperial Whisky Stout (Small Batch 178) from Gun Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Oddbins Beer Shop, Blackheath. 7.4% ABV on can. Black pour with a tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, gravy browning, cola, cocoa, coffee, ash. Flavours of coffee, chocolate, light bourbon, chocolate, cocoa. Good bitter edge in the finish. Nice.

Tried from Can on 10 Jul 2017 at 12:21

LordAlwold1970

7.6
LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed DIPA Sorachi Ace from Gun Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Oddbins Beer Shop, Blackheath. Hazy amber pour with a lasting white head. Nose of apricot jam, marmalade, mango, tangerine, melon. Flavours of grapefruit, lemon, light spice, apricot, splash of baked apple. Booze laden mouthfeel. Sharp bitter linger in the finish. Tasty.

Tried from Can on 10 Jul 2017 at 11:26

Fergus

6.4
Fergus (31329) reviewed Red Ale from Gun Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Waterloo tap. A mid amber brown coloured pour with a loose white head . Aroma is rustic grains, nutty, liquorice, soapy.. Flavour is composed of course nutty malts, sweet brown sugars, tangy twig, liquorice. Palate is medium sweet, moderate cask condition. Ok. Some lingering dried fruits.

Tried from Cask on 30 Jun 2017 at 13:45

Fergus

6.8
Fergus (31329) reviewed Project Babylon Pale Ale from Gun Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Waterloo tap. A clear pale golden coloured pour with a lasting thin white head. Aroma is light grassy hop, brambles, little damp hay, grassy. Palate is grainy, decent cask condition, little prickly,. Flavour is composed of rustic light grains, straw, grassy hedgerow hop, little chalk in the finish.

Tried from Cask on 30 Jun 2017 at 12:02

MusingAnorak

5
MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Project Babylon Pale Ale from Gun Brewery 8 years ago

Tried from Cask on 10 Jun 2017 at 15:34

lad_newton

7.4
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Parabellum Milk Stout from Gun Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at CBC, Clerkenwell on 9th June 2017. Sepia black with pale tan shallow spot lacing foam. Rich and intense roast malt aroma with coffee. Intensely fruity in mouth with rich plum and prune, over roast coffee maltiness. Tangy plum and roasty malts in a lengthy finish. Full bodied with an engaging texture. Exquisite. 8.4.9.5.18 Re-rating March 2023: Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 17th March 2023. Deep sepia brown with pale tan foam and spot lacing. Fruity and roasty aroma. Cherry fruits, roasty malts and dark chocolate in-mouth with fresh dairy. Chocolate, coffee and cream in finish. Medium bodied with an engaging texture. 8.3.8.3.15

Tried from Cask on 09 Jun 2017 at 16:59

Olut

7.6
Olut (21769) reviewed Parabellum Milk Stout from Gun Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Black with a creamy, slightly off-white head. Has smooth milky roasted malts as you’d expect, with a light aroma.

Tried from Cask on 27 May 2017 at 09:46

Solastalgic

7
Solastalgic (4951) ticked Parabellum Milk Stout from Gun Brewery 8 years ago

Good. Smooth and rich.

Tried from Cask on 13 May 2017 at 16:54

Harrisoni

6.4
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Red Hop from Gun Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask gravity at Firkin Alehouse Folkestone. Clear dark ruby brown colour lasting beige head. Malty aroma malty in mouth some harsh hop lime. Alright bit malty hop is a little like licking a tin can.

Tried from Cask on 12 May 2017 at 12:28

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