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Hiver

Burning Sky Brewery
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🌍 United Kingdom · Farmhouse Ale · One of 9 Farmhouse Ales in hopIQ

Hiver is a winter seasonal farmhouse ale from Burning Sky Brewery, based in the East Sussex village of Firle in the United Kingdom. True to its French name meaning 'winter,' this rustic ale embodies the colder months with a warm, inviting character. It pours a hazy, golden-amber hue with a soft, creamy head. The aroma offers earthy farmhouse funk alongside gentle spice, dried herbs, and a hint of stone fruit. On the palate, it delivers a satisfying balance of bready malt warmth, subtle yeast-driven complexity, and a refined rustic character typical of the Sussex countryside's artisan brewing tradition. The finish is dry and lingering, with soft bitterness and a pleasant earthiness that makes it a perfect fireside companion.

ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden6
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Very dry and crisp.

A trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Farmhouse Ale.
Hop character
earthy
herbal
Fermentation & yeast
funky
yeasty
Malt character
breadymalty
Distinctive notes
spicydark fruit
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hiver

Appearance

Hiver presents a hazy golden-amber hue that catches the light with an inviting warmth. A soft, creamy head settles across the surface with gentle retention, creating fine white lacing as the beer is consumed. The haziness speaks to the farmhouse tradition, while the color suggests a light caramel Malz base layered with complexity.

golden-amber, hazysoft creamy headfine lacing

Aroma

The nose greets you with earthy farmhouse funk—a characteristic Brett-like rusticity anchors the profile. Beneath this lie gentle spice notes and dried herbs, with whispers of stone fruit adding subtle brightness. A bready undertone emerges, rounded out by the subtle complexity that yeast fermentation brings to a farmhouse expression.

earthy funkdried herbs, spicestone fruit notesfarmhouse character

Taste

The palate opens with satisfying bready malt warmth, establishing a solid foundation of grain sweetness. Mid-palate reveals the yeast-driven complexity characteristic of the style—a dry, refined rusticity with herbal and spicy edges that build slowly. Bitterness is restrained at 25 IBU, allowing the malt and fermentation character to lead while maintaining balance and drinkability.

bready, malts warmthyeast complexitydry, herbal finishrefined balance

Finish

The finish is dry and lingering, with soft bitterness giving way to pleasant earthiness that persists on the palate. The farmhouse character remains present to the very end, making this ale a warming, contemplative sip.

dry, lingeringsoft bitternessearthy persistence
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
78
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Hiver

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Hiver

About Farmhouse Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Farmhouse Ale?

Farmhouse Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Farmhouse Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same earthy, funky, dry character as Hiver will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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