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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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8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Can picked up at the brewery. As well as very many pours on site. Moderate haze on a medium gold. Glossy messy lasting semi lacing white foam. I’m rating this can rather than the beer on tap and there’s a difference. Anyhoo. Nose has sappy pine. Leafy hop. Citrus peel. Touch of savoury sage like herb. Clean dry malts. Taste is pretty dry throughout with a whisper of malty sweetness. Big hit of pithy citrus bitterness. Clean and dry on the palate. There’s no joose sweetness happening here. Fine brisk carbonation. Dry and pithy finish. This ain’t appealing to your juicy kids this. Mesters beer. Btw the draft version is foamier and brighter and lighter on the palate.
Tried from Can on 20 Jul 2024 at 19:18

7.6/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from Against The Grain. Hazy golden body with a thick off-white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of tangerine, salted bread and straw. Flavour of peach and salted orange. Medium body with a smooth texture. Light fizz. An interesting, nourishing IPA.
Tried from Can on 14 Jul 2024 at 07:08

9.4/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9.5
Can courtesy of Dann. Cheers. He reckons this is the best lager he’s made yet. I’m inclined to agree. Light haze on a glowing orange gold. Dense just of white glossy foam settles to a tight thin film. Some legs. Stays the course. Looks boss. Nose has stunning balance with sweet creamy malt, with a tiny hint of savoury (I don’t know if there’s smoked malt in this), and pops of bright, peppery lemony just rained on grassy hop leaf. Taste has unreal balance of the creamy malt sweetness and layers of crisp, grassy, slightly earthy clean and mineraly bitterness. It’s bittersweet throughout and extremely refreshing and moreish. More creaminess on the palate but feels clean crisp and refreshing with fine brisk carbonation. It’s all bitterness on the finish bar a semi drying close. Holy balls this is good logger bier.
Tried from Can on 12 Jul 2024 at 17:28

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
440ml can at 3.4% this year (2024), hops are Amarillo, Ekuanot and Citra so they've got rid of the Euro hops not sure this is enough to warrant a new entry. Hazy golden, white head. Aroma of tropical fruits and lightly candied/bubblegum citrus. Taste of zesty citrus, pine, grapefruit, mango, grassy, bitter. Medium bodied. Nice little pale.
Tried from Can on 22 Jun 2024 at 15:58

7.8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6
VERY lively pour. Massive tan head, big malty aroma. Flavour has a lovely mix of sweet and toasty malt, some milk chocolate, a bit of dried fruit, a little smoke, a touch of something umami. Super drinkable.
Tried on 25 May 2024 at 18:06

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle split at Craft Beer Junction, thanks to Danny Boyo, 18/10/23. Hazed golden orange with a good sized off white cap that retains well. Nose is grass, herb, light funk, mellow citric zest, grains. Taste comprises Belgian yeast esters, light candied fruits, herb, hedgerow, spice, grass, stale biscuit, stewed fruits, light floral notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid Saison.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2024 at 10:24

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 11/05/24. Hazed orange to golden with a good sized lasting white head. Nose is orange zest, grass, lemon rind, light floral notes, pine nip. Taste comprises grass, papaya, mandarin, light chalky minerals, tangerine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with light juicy come grassy hop bitterness. Solid session gear.
Tried from Can on 11 May 2024 at 14:54

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM. As Abbey Brune, 7.3%. Pours clear brown with a tame, creamy beige head. Medium sweet flavour with notes of toasted sugars, berries, plum, brown bread, a little yeast, candi sugar. Medium bodied with fine carbonation and creamy texture. Sweet and malty to finish, more semi-dark fruits, berries, toasted bready malts. Very tasty.
Tried from Can on 10 May 2024 at 22:16

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap down SMOD. Light haze on a pale gold. Thick firm mousse of just off white head. Estery yeasty and lemony. Bit of fresh cut grass. Herbal and mineraly. Taste has some sweetness first off with a grassy herbal bitterness. Medium to full body with a little oiliness. Fine rolling carbonation. Gets fully bitter on the finish. Tasty gear for sure.
Tried from Draft on 06 Apr 2024 at 16:25

8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Tap down SMOD. Hazed pale gold. Thick foam of white settles to a slim cap. Nose has a Belgian-y lemony mineraly character. Very bright and clean. Taste is semi sweet with some yeasty dryness. Light and refreshing. Lots of flavour at the ABV. Clean light dry and bitter finish. Smashable.
Tried from Draft on 06 Apr 2024 at 15:41