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Wild Gift Apricot

Burning Sky Brewery
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🌍 United Kingdom · Wild Ale · One of 1 Wild Ales in hopIQ

Wild Gift Apricot is a captivating wild ale from Burning Sky Brewery in Firle, East Sussex, pouring a hazy, pale golden straw with a delicate white head. Brewed with two strains of Brettanomyces alongside Lactobacillus, this Sussex farmhouse-inspired beer undergoes secondary fermentation on apricots, yielding an aroma of sun-ripened stone fruit, gentle barnyard funk, and a whisper of lemon zest. On the palate, a refreshingly tart acidity mingles with soft, juicy apricot sweetness, while the wild yeast character adds earthy, slightly leathery complexity. The body is light yet lively, lifted by natural carbonation. The finish is clean, dry, and pleasantly lingering — fruit-forward yet bracingly funky, a beautifully balanced expression of British wild fermentation craft.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
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

Crisp and dry.

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 Wild Ale.
Hop character
citrusy
earthy
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
sour
funky
yeasty
Distinctive notes
peach
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FEATURED IN

Featured inThe Best Sour Beers in the WorldFeatured inThe Best British Beers

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Wild Gift Apricot

Appearance

Wild Gift Apricot presents a hazy, pale golden-straw hue with excellent clarity despite the active wild fermentation. A delicate white head forms and disperses quickly, leaving fine lacing along the glass. The beer shows bright, natural carbonation that animates the body with fine bubbles.

hazy pale goldenfine white headnaturally carbonated

Aroma

The nose leads with ripe stone fruit—sun-warmed apricot and peach—layered beneath a subtle lemon zest brightness. Beneath the fruit sits a gentle farmyard funk: earthy, slightly leathery notes from the Brettanomyces strains, reminiscent of a Sussex barn after rain. The aromatic profile is delicate and inviting rather than aggressive.

stone fruitgentle funklemon zestearthy

Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshingly tart, with lactic acidity lifting the soft, juicy apricot sweetness across the palate. The wild yeast character emerges as a subtle leathery and earthy complexity that prevents the fruit from becoming cloying. The body remains light yet lively, with enough structure to hold the interplay of acidity, fruit, and funk.

tart acidityjuicy stone fruitwild complexity

Finish

The finish is clean and bracingly dry, with the apricot and funk lingering pleasantly without heaviness. A whisper of tannic dryness frames the aftertaste, leaving the palate refreshed and ready for the next sip.

dry lingeringclean finish
83
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
81
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Wild Gift Apricot

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 Wild Gift Apricot

About Wild Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Wild Ale?

Wild 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 Wild Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same fruity, sour, peach character as Wild Gift Apricot will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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