Burning Sky Burning Sky Brewery was conceived and set up by Mark Tranter, formerly Head brewer of celebrated Dark Star, as a long term brewery project. Tom, an award winning homebrewer of his own standing, was onboard from an early stage, helping with trial brews.



Nestled at the base of the South Downs in an old Sussex Barn that has been refurbished to a high standard, there they let our imaginations run wild. The landscape and provenance of the location was a major factor in the breweryâ€™s set up.



The crux of the brewery is to brew the beers that excite, without compromise in terms of ingredient costs and time â€“ that all too often overlooked ingredient in beer. Whether itâ€™s a fresh hoppy pale, or a oak aged beer â€“ they are all considered and cared for beers that they want to drink.



They have started work on an extensive ageing program â€“ not tempted by short cuts, they are far more interested in tradition and the slow-working yeasts that bring complexities and depths of flavour to the beers. It is not envisaged that the full extent of Burning Sky will be apparent for another 2 or 3 years, when these slow beers are ready and they can fully embark on their blending schedule.



Currently they have the ability to be ageing up to 14,500 litres of beer in a mixture of 225 litre oak barriques & 2500 litre oak foudres. The character of each barrel and beer will develop over time leading them on an exciting journey, where the beer guides us and they work with it, learning from it.