Franklins Brewing Co

Microbrewery in Ringmer, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2012

Closed in 2022

Contact
Highfields Farm, The Broyle, Ringmer, BN8 5AR, England
Description
An independently owned award winning micro-brewery, we started in an ancient milking shed just outside Bexhill, East Sussex. We’re now in a 2000 litre purpose built facility on the sprawling Sussex Downs just outside of Brighton where we brew traditional beers with a modern twist.

The music is always turned up too loud and in a nod to our roots, we have cows as next door neighbours.

We have a lovely community on our farm, working closely with our landlord and supplying beer to his son who runs the butcher’s and farm shop on site.

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Meat And Barrel, Portsmouth. Clear amber color, small beige head. Riped fruits, earthy hops in the nose. Light-bodied. Front has fruityness, then piney bitterness leading to semi-long aftertaste. Simple.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jul 2016 at 12:11

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap at Meat And Barrel, Portsmouth. Clear golden color, small white head, lace. Aroma has citrus peel, some fruity notes. Light-bodied. Crisp. Citrus, barley, fruityness, some yeast notes. Refreshing.
Tried from Draft on 01 Jul 2016 at 11:49

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Red Lion, Amblecote. Pours dark reddy brown with a medium head. Aroma is bready with dark red berries. Taste is malty and bready with dark red fruits.
Tried from Cask on 06 May 2016 at 09:30

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Mermaid May Day Weekend Beer Festival 2016, St Albans. Black coloured ale. Has an initial light but gritty roasted malt taste, but a more stated and toasted lingering aftertaste. It’s nose is well stated with roasted malts throughout its life.
Tried on 04 May 2016 at 04:18

7/10
Tried at The Ale House on 31 Mar 2016 at 19:47

7/10
Clean easy going session ale
Tried at Leyton Orient Supporters Club on 24 Mar 2016 at 21:08

4/10
Tried on 11 Mar 2016 at 18:53

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Oldham Beer Festival 2016. Deeper golden in colour. Has a strength with a lightly fruity taste.
Tried on 11 Mar 2016 at 07:14

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask half-pint at The Crown Inn, Oakengates Shropshire on 2nd Jan 2016. Coffee and chocolate esters rise from this dark brew with it’s well tanned head: those esters turn into mouth watering flavours to give a rich and smooth tasting Stout. Very drinkable indeed.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jan 2016 at 07:50

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Crown, Oakengates. Pours very dark brown with small tan head. Aroma is espresso roast. Taste is much the same with a bitter espresso bite and hints of chocolate. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 31 Dec 2015 at 13:34