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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Erzengel

7
Erzengel (18514) ticked Hoop Chisler from Gun Brewery 1 year ago

Fantastic smooth sour mild dry beginning. Intense sourness in the main part, deep fruity, sourish mild, not much bitterness over a great fruity bitter sourness. Horse blanket, dry grapefruit, bitter sourish in the aftertaste.

Tried from Can on 18 Jul 2024 at 23:04

fombe89

6
fombe89 (10864) ticked Scaramanga Extra Pale from Gun Brewery 1 year ago

Cask @Lansdown Arms, Lewes. 15/06/2024. Color amarillo corona de espuma blanca aromas y sabores cítricos, herbal, malta.

Tried from Cask on 29 Jun 2024 at 16:58

jimgreen

6.6
jimgreen (21510) reviewed How's The Serenity? Vermont Pale from Gun Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml can from Beerama, Eastbourne. Poured a light hazy yellow golden colour with a short-lived, fizzy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light citrus. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, crisp, somewhat watery, herbal, funky yeast, light citrus, light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Can on 30 May 2024 at 18:40

jimgreen

7
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Spin Drift IPA from Gun Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft at Ninkaci, Eastbourne. Poured a mostly clear yellow golden colour with an everlasting frothy white head and lots of bubbles. The aroma is grainy malt, light toffee and citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter and sweet, with a smooth, somewhat rich, toffee, light piney, light peach, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft at Ninkaci on 28 May 2024 at 19:39

Taboada

6.5
Taboada (8803) reviewed Project Babylon Pale Ale from Gun Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft, half pint. @East Street Tap, Brighton (England). 07/05/2024 [#7.103 Global - #896 England - #1 Gun Brewery (My English brewery #275)] Pours golden with a small off-white head. Aroma: cereal, grapefruit and some lemon. Taste: lemon and grapefruit. Pretty decent citrusy pale ale with a mild hoppy kick. Next one please!

Tried from Draft on 21 May 2024 at 10:31

Robin Svensson

7
Robin Svensson (13124) ticked West Coast IPA (Small Batch 998) from Gun Brewery 2 years ago

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Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2024 at 00:38

Harrisoni

7
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Old Ale (Small Batch 993) from Gun Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask gravity at Tonbridge Rugby Club Winter Festival 2024. Dark cola colour lasting beige head. Malty aroma. Some dark fruit light sourness. Some dark fruit jam. Yes a good old ale. Dark fruits Juicy. Jammy. Light bitterness on the finish. Decent enough

Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2024 at 14:36

thejackpacker

7.8
thejackpacker (3417) reviewed Limbertwig Cider from Gun Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can at home - probably from Meads Wine Shop. Light, watery look. Highly sweet in a nice way. Superbly easy drinking. Yummy.

Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2023 at 22:39

thejackpacker

6
thejackpacker (3417) reviewed Gun Control from Gun Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can from Meads Wine Shop, Meads. Nice Hoppy aroma. Murky brown. Easy going and decent profile for the ABV.

Tried from Can on 24 Dec 2023 at 19:34

lad_newton

6
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Green Hop Pale Ale (Small Batch 881) from Gun Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 29th October 2023. Amber with shallow foam and full lacing. Malty and pungent aroma. Past-ripe pineapple and lemon juice in-mouth. Slightly fermented fruit finish. A smooth mouthfeel and medium body.

Tried from Cask on 29 Oct 2023 at 02:16

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