Saint Mars Of The Desert
Microbrewery
in
Sheffield,
South Yorkshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: St. Mars of the Desert
Established in 2018
Contact
Description
The Brewery of Saint Mars of the Desert was inspired by the earliest “craft breweries” of Europe: that first generation making beers in disused 19th century breweries with a pioneering spirit, unmoving passion and an almost avant-garde creativity. We relocated from America to the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire to make this dream a reality and haven’t looked back.
As a very small two-and-a-half person brewery, making world class beers and sharing them fresh with the public is about all we have time for. But who needs more than that?
As a very small two-and-a-half person brewery, making world class beers and sharing them fresh with the public is about all we have time for. But who needs more than that?
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Mostly clear pale golden body with a third head. Lively carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of grass, white bread and salted lemon. Flavour of yeast and marzipan. Medium body with a smooth texture. Light fizz. A yeastie and nourishing ale.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 05 Jun 2026
at 21:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nicely rounded. Soft Belgian yeast expression. Sourdough biscuits, subtle bitter straw, grass, husky grains. Bit of sweet meringue, wheat flakes, pale bread. Well and drinkable.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 24 May 2026
at 20:29
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can from The Beerhive. Clear deep golden body with a thick off-white head (and a few wee flecks on the final pour). Fine carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange peel, grapefruit and white bread. Flavour of lemon sponge and salted orange. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A delicious and unique IPA - it has a rustic charm.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 11:31
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can from Against The Grain. Clear golden body with a few flecks beneath a thick white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of earth, grass and shortbread. Flavour of cracker, white bread and grass. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Crisp and nourishing.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 11:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 31/03/2026.
Clear golden, carbonation evident, topped with a lasting white head - looks the business!
Nose is pale and bready malts, straw, faint honey, herb, toasted grains.
Taste comprises bread dough, light floral notes, grass, mellow fruit esters, hedgerow.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Solid thirst quenching pils.
Clear golden, carbonation evident, topped with a lasting white head - looks the business!
Nose is pale and bready malts, straw, faint honey, herb, toasted grains.
Taste comprises bread dough, light floral notes, grass, mellow fruit esters, hedgerow.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Solid thirst quenching pils.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2026
at 18:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Clear dark amber with a beige head. Aroma of caramel and bready malts, slightly nutty. Taste of sweet caramel and bready malts, slightly fruity and nutty note, bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Great lager.
Great lager.
Tried
from Can
from RAD Beer
on 26 Mar 2026
at 22:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at SMOD Tap Room - Clear gold, massive head. Flavour is quite malty sweet. Light bodied. A hint of bitter in the finish. A bit more syrupy and fuller in the body than other SMOD lagered efforts. This is a wee bit different.
Tried
from Draft
at
St. Mars of the Desert
on 21 Mar 2026
at 21:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at SMOD Tap Room - Murky yellow body, usual SMOD sized head. Booosh. Hop bomb in the face!!!! Loads of citrus, pine, spruce and syrupy fruitiness knocks you for six. Sharp, bitter with enough sweetness to to balance it. One to rock the senses.
Tried
from Draft
at
St. Mars of the Desert
on 21 Mar 2026
at 21:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at SMOD Tap Room - Hazy gold, massive white head. Lots of sharp tangy spices peppering all over the place, good fizzy texture, adding to the complexity of this beer. Good, clean and with a little pizazz to keep it the nice side of interesting.
Tried
from Draft
at
St. Mars of the Desert
on 21 Mar 2026
at 21:32
8/10
Clare is the best! Fresh order, SMOD was on holiday but they’re back.
Tried
from Can
from
indiebeer
on 12 Mar 2026
at 12:08