About
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.
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.
6.1/10
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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
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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330ml bottle: slightly out of date.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
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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
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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
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Paisley beer festival... Amber... Thin white lacing.. Dry herbal banana fruit nose... Herbal fruit.. Soft sweet banana
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2017
at 08:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at praf 2017. Pours clear amber, nose is lemon, orange, toffee, taste is similar, sweet
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Apr 2017
at 08:02
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Keep, Guildford. Pours dark amber with a small lasting off-white head. Aroma of caramel, hop and malt. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Medium body, sticky slightly thin texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Feb 2017
at 12:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Tilly Shilling, Farnborough. Bitter banana aroma. Golden. Hazy but not overly so. Creamy but weak head. Served very cold which takes away from it, but a sharp bitterness is evident. Goes down very well, as smooth and light bodied. A real citrus kick in the dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2016
at 06:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the Cyclist, Bright. It pours hazy amber with a medium white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, spicy, chai latter, clove, ginger, cracker, cereal and banana. The taste is bitter - sweet, wheat, bread, banana, clove rock, spicy ginger, cardamom, orange peel and dried fruit with a dry, spicy finish. Medium body and moderate, tight carbonation. Balance works rather well imo.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2016
at 14:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Queens Head,Brighton. Sunset coloured (it helps to have a missus who once worked for a paint firm, it helps to come up with some exotic colours or two!) pour with a white head. Citrus, vanilla and biscuit aroma. Bittersweet fruit flavours with a whisper of vanilla. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2016
at 07:29