Balefire

Balefire At Balefire we craft our small batch hot sauce prioritising the art of fermentation. The finest quality spicy sauces, handmade in Durham.

Delivery anywhere in the UK. Balefire is an artisan condiment producer based in the heart of County Durham producing gourmet condiments, decadent vinegars and mind-blowing hot sauce. As acidity is central to the balance of our flavour, we use a combination of historic and modern brewing techniques to ferment, acetify and age our own vinegars from grain to bottle. Our chillies are fermented for sev

eral weeks to enhance their flavour - This is an important part of the process, one that makes Balefire Sauces distinct. Balefire is an ethical producer. We minimise waste, single use plastic and ensure all our products are vegan friendly. All our containers are fully recyclable and we source the majority of our ingredients locally to reduce our carbon footprint.

We have just prepared our largest order of chilli to-date. Around 6000 habanero peppers mashed and fermenting. I'll be h...
03/06/2026

We have just prepared our largest order of chilli to-date. Around 6000 habanero peppers mashed and fermenting.
I'll be honest, this was painful. But it's absolutely worth it. This will make some of the most delicious sauce on the planet.
Some stats: 5 hours to destalk, 6 kegs filled, 300,000 Scoville units, 80kg of chilli, 3 very tired peeps. 😴

Fantastic day in Durham today. Thanks to everyone that came by the stall to pick up sauce. Y'all looked fabulous for the...
30/05/2026

Fantastic day in Durham today. Thanks to everyone that came by the stall to pick up sauce. Y'all looked fabulous for the Pride Parade. Love to all. X


Officially launching tomorrow. Our collaboration with .cocktails - a mild lemon and herb hot sauce, just in time for the...
22/05/2026

Officially launching tomorrow. Our collaboration with .cocktails - a mild lemon and herb hot sauce, just in time for the heatwave.
This one is perfect for all those barbecues you're about to have, or for drizzling on a salad to cool down!
We'll have it in Leeds, Durham, Sheffield and Wombwell this Saturday 23rd. It'll also be at and available on the website!

New batch of our signature sauce 'Our Soul Fire' is now available. Delicious fermented habanero! 😆
20/05/2026

New batch of our signature sauce 'Our Soul Fire' is now available. Delicious fermented habanero! 😆

Something a little bit special is on it's way! .cocktails Launching Saturday the 23rd
15/05/2026

Something a little bit special is on it's way! .cocktails

Launching Saturday the 23rd

It's just BBQ sauce... how good can it be? Raze the Stakes is a BBQ Steak Sauce with Smoked Vinegar and German Smoked Ra...
13/05/2026

It's just BBQ sauce... how good can it be?

Raze the Stakes is a BBQ Steak Sauce with Smoked Vinegar and German Smoked Rauchbier, if you enjoy smoked food, try it, it's on another level. This is a perfect example of what fermenting does for flavour.

Restocked online now.

12/05/2026

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Furnace Industrial Estate
Shildon
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