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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5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
330ml bottle from Real English Drinks. Gluten Free. Straw yellow colour, foamy white head leaving lacing and aroma of grain, hay, earthy. Taste is sweet, grainy, with some hay and grassy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. OK.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2025 at 21:15

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Peterborough Beer and Cider Festival 2024 with Grumbo and ITFCDan. Aroma is citrus, tropical, stone fruit and mango. Initially sweet then became more bitter. Soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:54

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at Bakers Vaults, Stockport. Pours golden amber with a small off-white scummy head and good lacing. Just hops and some hints of citrus in the aroma. In the mouth it is slightly bitter but with some underlying sweetness. It’s juicy and smooth with flavours of floral hops and biscuits. Later on some malts come through as well. Bitterness lasts into the finish. It’s reasonable.
Tried from Cask on 28 Sep 2024 at 19:41

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Real English Drinks. Gluten Free. Chestnut dark brown colour, foamy tan head and aroma of chocolate, malt, nutty, roasted. Taste is chocolatey, malty, roasty, ashy, with coffee and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft foamy carbonation, drying roast nutty bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2024 at 20:30

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Greyhound, Stafford. Pours a bright chestnut with a small cream head and good lacing. The aroma is a mix of traditional and floral hops, plus oranges and other generic citrus hints. In the mouth it is quite bitter but with some underlying sweetness and a creamy texture. Flavour is traditional hops, malts and summer fruits. The hoppiness lasts into the dry and sticky finish. This is decent – very drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 13 Sep 2024 at 20:26

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at The La’L Nook. Clear golden body with a thin white head that holds well. Good lacing. Aroma of pineapple and straw. Flavour of mango and lemon sponge. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft and fruity, very nice indeed.
Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2024 at 21:21

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
21/8/2024. Cask at the 45th Peterborough Beer Festival. Pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is hoppy, malts, citrus, stone fruits, straw, touch of herb. Quite sweet with moderate bitterness and body. Oily, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 30 Aug 2024 at 09:11

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Real English Drinks. Gluten Free. Golden colour, big foamy white head and aroma of malt, fruit, hop. Taste is sweet malt, grain, bread, hay, gluey, with some fruity hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft foamy carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite OK
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2024 at 17:40

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at Growlers & Cans, Guildford. Aroma has bitter powdery coffee and dark chocolate. Darkest brown..Glossy. thick beige head. Sour coffee berry hut. Underlying malts. Creamy hints. Light-medium bodied. Slick verging on creamy. Flat carbonation is struggling to reach average. Long dry astringent finish. OK. Not overly exciting. More coffee than chocolate.
Tried from Growler on 05 Jun 2024 at 22:06

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
44cl Blik van The General Wine Company in Petersfield. Mistig diepgouden kleur, witte kraag. Tarwe, korianderzaad, citrus, licht hoppig, hint van hars, licht bloemig, degelijk bitter. Lichte body. Niet heel uitgesproken maar wel aangenaam.
Tried on 29 Aug 2023 at 21:05