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Firebird Brewery Bar, Horsham
Rudgwick
Postal town: Horsham
RH12 3UW
Served areas
Reviews of Firebird Brewery Bar (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Firebird Brewery Bar
Brewery and taproom in a modern steel barn of the site of a former brickwork. Plenty of canteen-style furniture between the brewing kit and storage area, but the building is tall enough to accommodate a mezzanine bar and there are more tables outdoors in the yard. However, the beers are generally served from the shop part of the unit, where ten taps can be found on the bar-back. These are allocated 5-4-1 to cask (on gravity), keg and tank beers. I went for Two Horses (£4.70) one of the former, but could happily gone for any of the others in an interesting range of styles. With friendly staff too, this was an enjoyable place to visit on an early summer day (although it must be cold in the winter?).
On 3rd July 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 8813 recommendations about 8813 pubs]
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paulof horsham left this review about Firebird Brewery Bar
You can find a brewery taproom pretty much anywhere these days and this one's in the countryside on a small estate with a smart cafe and a cheese shop, so it's peak artisan here.
It must be said they've done a good job here, with the bar area on a mezzanine above the brewery floor (note, it's very much upstairs if you have mobility problems, though the website does mention ground floor seating, which wasn't apparent). Plenty of comfortable seating to be had here, some in booths, some around regular tables.
You'll find 10 wall-mounted taps behind the bar - 5 each for keg and cask. Condition of the beer is obviously first class, though somehow my pint of cask Citra was served without any appreciable head or lacings on the glass. The second pint, New England IPA "Work Ethic" on keg made more of an impression on and in the glass.
As I didn't visit at a peak time, I did have to seek out a server, but this was an afternoon visit to a working brewery. Had I turned up later in the day, I'd have had the opportunity to get some food from a food truck. On the other hand, I wouldn't have had a bus home.
In summary, this is one of the best taprooms I've visited, though some may find accessibility a problem.
On 4th October 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 576 recommendations about 538 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about Firebird Brewery Bar
Still very much as well-described in the previous review, with the addition on this visit of picnic-type benches in the brewery area and outside in the yard. Probably the best effort I have seen of trying to make a good drinking venue in an industrial unit, with the only slight detraction being the effect of strong sun on the metal roof which made it a bit warm for comfort upstairs.
On 16th April 2022
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3742 recommendations about 3677 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 03 November 2019 by paulof horsham
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 26 January 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 29 September 2023 by paulof horsham
- Beer Garden : No last updated 03 November 2019 by paulof horsham
- Car Park : Yes last updated 03 November 2019 by paulof horsham
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 26 January 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 26 January 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 03 October 2022 by paulof horsham
- Function Room : No last updated 29 September 2023 by paulof horsham
- Hot Food : Yes - Various visiting trucks - last updated 03 October 2022 by paulof horsham
- Karaoke : No last updated 03 November 2019 by paulof horsham
- Live Music : Yes last updated 03 October 2022 by paulof horsham
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 03 November 2019 by paulof horsham
- Micropub : No last updated 03 November 2019 by paulof horsham
- Pinball : No last updated 03 November 2019 by paulof horsham
- Pool Table : No last updated 03 November 2019 by paulof horsham
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 23 October 2024 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 03 November 2019 by paulof horsham
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 29 September 2023 by paulof horsham
- WiFi : Yes last updated 29 September 2023 by paulof horsham