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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4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle 330ml. [ As Firebird Bohemia PIlsner ].Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, butter, light to moderate hoppy, grass. Flavour is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, cereal, grass, sweet earthy malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20140418]
Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2014 at 12:39

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - dark toffee with a big gushy head. Nose - toffee and biscuit Taste - toffee and biscuit with bitter chocolate and a slight booze note. Coffee finish. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - a lot on here for the low ABV.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2014 at 09:07

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with AshtonMcCobb. I’m too Sussexy for this Tasting. Pours dark brown with a massive off-white head. Aromas of biscuit, toffee. Taste is dark chocolate, into instant coffee. Medium body, lingering sweet coffee finish. For the strength, there’s a lot going on.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2014 at 09:06

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with steady bubbles and a lovely fluffy head. Nose - oak leaf and generally stalky. Light citrus. Taste - dry citrus pith and again stalk and leaf notes. Palate --light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - not very interesting but it is balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2014 at 07:31

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle shared with AshtonMcCobb. I’m too Sussexy for this Tasting. Pours clear pale gold with a thick white head. Aromas of light citrus, something green, leafy. Taste is dry bitter, balanced. Not bad, but not a right lot going on. Gassy too.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2014 at 07:30

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Siba Tonbridge 2014. Clear amber no head. A little flat. Some citrus hop. Bit if ginger sting then flat. Disappointing.
Tried from Cask on 11 Jul 2014 at 10:10

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Royal Oak, Tetbury, 11/6/2014. Cooper coloured with a decent, off-white head. Citrus fruits, with a hint of pine, dense, near bready malts and a moderately bitter finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 11 Jun 2014 at 14:05

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
4.8abv... Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Soft grassy nose... Over fizzy... Grassy bitter fruits
Tried on 27 Apr 2014 at 22:35

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
5abv bottle at chrisOs... Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Soft floral banana wheat nose... Over fizzy... Sweet banana... Light yeast... Soft fruits
Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2014 at 22:12

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the egham festival.. Copper... Small white head.. Soft dry toffee nose... Soft fruits. Dry malt.. Soft toffee.. Light sweet toffee malt... Soft fruits
Tried from Cask on 25 Apr 2014 at 03:52