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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?
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jamestulloch (10072) reviewed
Helles On Mars from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
9.1/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
Can from The Beerhive. Hazy golden body with a thick off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of straw, grass and marzipan. Flavour of earth, grass and a hint of marzipan on the finish. Medium to fast op body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. SMOD’s lagers are always so flavourful.
Tried from Can from Beerhive on 01 Apr 2025 at 19:48
Garrold (11729) reviewed
Helles On Mars from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can. Mitchell’s Wines. Pale gold. Very decent white foam. Nose has sweet grain. Some rubbery notes. Bit of cardboard. Taste is sweet and a little buttery up front with a quite harsh bitterness. Bit heavy overall. Harsh bitterness to finish. Not SMODs best lager by some way. Looks good though.
Tried from Can on 31 Mar 2025 at 18:48
Martinsh (3838) reviewed
Dämmerlicht from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 9.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can at Ebenezers, Nantwich. Pours almost black with a sizeable foamy tan head. The aroma has roasted malts, marshmallow and marzipan. In the mouth it is quite sweet but with some sharpness mixed in. Flavour has honey, banana, vanilla and some smoky traces. Hints of chocolate and apples come through later leading to a slightly bitter finish. Another winner from SMOTD !
Tried from Can at Ebenezers Craft Beer & Gin Bar on 30 Mar 2025 at 14:35
Jamesie1857 (4757) reviewed
Helles On Mars from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
440ml can from Mitchell Wines Meadowhead - Hazy amber body with a massive creamy head. Lemony bread character, little hoppy citrus tang, creamy mouthfeel, very quaffable.
Tried from Can on 28 Mar 2025 at 20:08
Jamesie1857 (4757) reviewed
Flauten Musik from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
660ml bottle from St Mars of the Desert in Attercliffe - cloudy yellow body with a short lived white top. Slightly fizzy, very dry crab apple, funky yeast, drying white grape finish. Enjoyed this very much.
Tried from Bottle at St. Mars of the Desert on 14 Mar 2025 at 18:42
Hanoi (2081) reviewed
Abbey Beer Series - Brune (2024) from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can. Nose is brown sugar, fruity, dried fruit, spice, nutty, fruit cake, very inviting. Taste is brown bread, dried fruit, prunes, hint of apricot, bread, a dry, marzipan, herbal and spicy malty finish. Light slick mouthfeel.

I was expecting a sugar bomb from the nose, but this was much better. Well balanced, complex malty body and a pleasingly dry finish. Superb.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 21:56
Garrold (11729) reviewed
Cone (2024) from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 9
Not a chance this needs a separate entry. This is a copy and paste of the original Cone. Not a looker this especially. Sits murked up deep amber with a solid soppy off white froth. The head makes up for the liquid. Anyhoo. Big sappy resinous notes. Chewy malts. Some flora and oily herb. Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale territory. Taste is chewy bitter with spicy biscuit malt sweetness. Loads of body here. Smooth and oily with rolling carbonation. Progressive bitterness throughout. Top notch tasty IPA.
Tried from Can at St. Mars of the Desert on 15 Feb 2025 at 18:59
Biilz (3345) reviewed
Scarlet's Golden Mild from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Аромат зерновой, от солода есть немного карамельных ноток а также дрожжей от белого хлеба, немного хмеля с горчинкой, цвет темно карамельный, пена достаточно пышная. Вкус умеренный, по началу хороший баланс между солодом с легкой карамельной нотой и хмелевой горчинкой. Финиш уже более горький и травянистый. В целом на один раз пойдет.
Tried on 07 Feb 2025 at 06:04
Biilz (3345) reviewed
Abbey Beer Series - Triple (2022) from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Аромат очень сладкий и приятный, вроде и в стиль, что классно, но с небольшими отличиями, которые лишь придают идентичность и не отталкивают. Есть мед как надо с солодом, но пшеница послаще чем обычно, прямо сахарок, намеки на бананы при этом. Цвет умеренно мутный, пена средняя. Вкус тоже хороший, снова просто тонна меда с пшеницей, бананы тоже отчетливо ощущаются. При глотке лишь намеки на хмель и цитру, также сладко, а вот крепость прям дает от себе знать, но почти не отвлекает. В целом почти идельно для крафта, неожиданно.
Tried on 07 Feb 2025 at 06:00
Biilz (3345) reviewed
The Old Grimboldian from Saint Mars of the Desert
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Аромат отличный и сбалансированный, есть прежде всего много хлеба, причем злаки как будто и от черного и от белого, совсем немного карамели и темных фруктов. Цвет полу темный, не мутный, пенка хорошая, вообще пиво очень красивое на вид. Вкус удивительно схож на квас, прямо дрожжи хлебные играют также да и еще каркамелька рядом. Немного от битера на финише, солод как будто такой британский, это слегка спорно. В целом очень интересно, только не понятно что за стиль, тут написанно что это браун а на банке олд эль. Но все равно отличное пиво.
Tried on 07 Feb 2025 at 05:53