Bon Vive
Saint Mars Of The Desert in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.34
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TimE (11149) reviewed Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
very dark golden color. Frothy white head. Very carbonated. Lots of tiny bubble quickly jumping up the glass. Initially I was getting lots of pineapple but that faded into mint, apricots and some citrus notes. Malt forward, much fuller body than I would expect for 5.4%. Bready notes, stone fruit, mint, lime,modestly aggressive bitterness with the bitterness sticking to my gums. Fairly clean, balanced. It grew on me but not mind blowing but I can imagine some people would be more impressed than me.
aswespeak (5846) ticked Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Deanso (15577) reviewed Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
44cl can from Draughtsman Alehouse Thick white head. Very hazy golden pour. Lovely bitterness.
Scopey (25061) reviewed Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from HoTM. It pours clear golden - amber with a thick, frothy white head. The aroma is fresh, bright, tropical fruits, plenty melon, kiwi, papaya, persimmon, gummy bears and starburst. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, some nice bitterness, greeness, grassy, tweedy, tropical fruit cocktail, melon, papaya, pineapple, pithy tangerine, zingy citrus, pine needles, nip of spice and some gummy bear / candy vibes with a firmly dry finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Flavourful and moreish.
Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 12/02/21. Clear golden to light amber with a well presented off white head that stays for the show. Nose is orange zest, grass, grapefruit, melon, mixed tropical fruits, airy malts. Taste comprises orange pith, light hop spice, trace of minerality, light bubblegum, candy fruit tang, grapefruit, tangerine, lime splash. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with balanced juicy hop bitterness. Solid flavoursome APA ... modest Sabro compared to others ... not saying this is a bad thing.
Fergus (31281) reviewed Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home picked up from HOTM. An attractive Clear mid orange coloured pour with a lasting rocky white head. Aroma is interesting gummy bear,s and opal fruits, melon balls, kiwi. Clean base malts. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rounded base malts, hay, light pine, mixed tropical fruit salad, midget gems, pine, some dusty grains. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, highish carbonation. Good stuff.
WingmanWillis (38005) ticked Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Leighton (34888) reviewed Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home in Hackney - picked up from All Good Beer HD. Pours totally clear honeyed gold with a big, frothy, off-white head. Light-medium sweet flavour with lots of drying piney bitterness, mellow flinty minerality, citrus rind, sun-kissed pale malts. Medium bodied with active, massaging carbonation. Lightly resinous finish, further piney hops, dried citrus, clean pale malts. Very nice hoppy beer.
jamestulloch (9548) reviewed Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Clear deep golden body with a thick off-white head. Steady carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of orange peel and honey. Flavour of Lockets and pine. Thin to medium body with an oily texture. Soft fizz. A subtle, retrained IPA. Enjoyable.
Garrold (11335) reviewed Bon Vive from Saint Mars Of The Desert 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Can, picked up at the brewery. Glowing orange gold, with a light haze. Fine white head stays the course. Nose is big on the ripe stone fruit. Soggy peach and apricot. Notes of pineapple and fusty citrus. Cheeky nudge of coconut from the Sabro. Touch of hop spice. Smells great. Taste has a light sweetness on the lips, and gets pithy, and spicy, and a little bit of gnarly bitterness. Smooth and slightly slick on the palate. Fine carbonation. Lingering bitter spice to finish. Super tasty and really easy drinking. Drank this in about two minutes.