Firebird Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Rudgwick, West Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

Contact
Rudgwick Brickworks, Lynwick Street, Rudgwick, Rh12 3UW, England
Description
We are an award winning craft brewery, producing an impressive selection of delicious Craft Beer.

Born in 2013, Firebird was created by Bill and Richard who re-established an old friendship which began at The University of Birmingham’s Brewing School. Both studied for an M.Sc in Brewing Science and Technology and on completion went their separate ways. Bill to join and eventually run family firm King and Barnes in Horsham and Richard to continue his career with Courage and then a move into the Wines and Spirits Industry.

On making contact again in 2012 it didn’t take too many beers to realize that a joint venture in brewing was the only sensible thing to do! Soon a site was found in an old converted brickworks in Rudgwick and a brewing plant was purchased and installed. The first commercial beer Heritage XX was sold at the end of June 2013. 10 years later Firebird produces a large range of award winning beers and has a thriving shop and bar as well.

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can @ Saxo tasting. Clear golden with a big white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 280718
Tried from Can on 28 Jul 2018 at 13:21

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can @Højbjerg Tasting. Clear light amber, offwhite airy head. Pine, caramel and grapefruit aroma. Bittersweet flavour, pine, some rubber, grapefruit.
Tried from Can on 28 Jul 2018 at 13:21

3.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Must have pressed something without realising and accidentally re-rated whilst also deleting my original comments. Anyway, clearly was not impressed.
Tried on 07 Apr 2018 at 19:29

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried at the Three Stags, bennington. Golden to amber colour with a very thin white head. Aroma has light caramel and soft fruit. Taste moderate bittersweet. Slightly thin watery body.
Tried on 04 Feb 2018 at 22:09

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Tap at the Four Hops, Reigate. Pours golden with a small off-white head. Aroma of hop, fruit, grass and straw. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Light body, slight watery texture, average to soft carbonation. Dry, citrus finish. Ok but not a huge fan of this.
Tried from Draft on 24 Jan 2018 at 18:01

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the JDW in Petersfield, Hants 30/6/2017. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. Sweetish cereal malts, some stone fruits, leafy hops and a moderately bitter finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 19 Jul 2017 at 05:47

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at SIBA South East Tonbridge 2017. With Euan .Clear brown amber colour no head. Some toffee some carbonation. Some lime fruit. Light citrusy bitter.
Tried from Cask on 08 Jul 2017 at 08:28

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
330ml bottle: slightly out of date. Cheers Mike for bringing this to the 20th June 2017 Shrewsbury monthly tasting at Chez Sophie. Clear amber, wispy off-white head. Aroma had a sherry like lead with a malty undertone. Sweet sherry taste with a light fruitcake flavour alongside. Liked it, my sweet tooth taking to it from the very start.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2017 at 05:53

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, courtesy of Mike. Pours clear amber, small off-white head. Aroma has a curious candy fruit sweetness. Taste bears a nice rich fruit sweetness, orange rind, light spice. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2017 at 16:26

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg dispense via tank at The Prince George, Brighton. It pours hazy golden with a small white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, stone fruit, nectarine, peach, apricot, biscuit and bread. The taste is crispy, dry, bitter, piney, pithy, zesty, grapefruit, straw, biscuit and a touch of spice with a dry finish. Light - medium body and fine, foamy carbonation. Not bad.
Tried on 17 Jun 2017 at 09:41