Saint Mars Of The Desert

Microbrewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: St. Mars of the Desert

Established in 2018

Contact
90 Stevenson Road, Attercliffe, Sheffield, S9 3XG, England
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?

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7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can, picked up at the brewery. Fairly viscous, dark brown pour. Sits in the glass an unclear, dark mahogany brown. Slim ring and a light covering of lasting, tan head. Nose has red wine dregs. Fusty oak. Touch of balsamic. Some chocolate malts. Hint of vanilla and coconut. Some steeped vine fruit. Taste has all bases covered, with a tart, fruity, vinous feel, and just a light sweetness on the lips. Medium body. Hint of acidity. Fine carbonation. Tart, vinous, and fairly juicy on the finish. Great stuff.
Tried from Can on 03 Nov 2019 at 01:44

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Can, picked up at the brewery. Hazed, medium orange gold. Thin and dense, fully lacing, lasting, white head. Nose has a rich, jammy citrus character. Some menthol like pine. Super clean malts. Notes of fresh tea leaf. The hops have been thoroughly wrung out here. Smells great. Taste has clean, pithy, citrus bitterness. Flicker of candied peel sweetness. Medium body. Silky smooth. Fine carbonation. Lingering citrus bitterness to finish. Incredibly easy drinking IPA, with beautiful balance throughout.
Tried from Can on 02 Nov 2019 at 23:50

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Keg at BrewDog Canary Wharf - London. Pours clear amber with a frothy, khaki head. Big jammy berry character, quite medicinal, moderately boozy, oddly bitter, some grapes as well. Full bodied and oily, with fine carbonation. Warming finish, with earthy bitterness, raw alcohol, berry cough syrup. Really not very good from where I sat.
Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2019 at 22:49

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Can at home in Hackney - big thanks to Garrold! Pours unclear orange-gold with a foamy, white head. Big on the Belgian yeast character, with some doughy wheat bread, grain husks, moderate grassy bitterness, hints of dried citrus. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Finishes with more wheat bread, expressive yeast, lemon peel, husky pale grains and lingering grassy bitterness. Very solid.
Tried from Can on 28 Oct 2019 at 19:53

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Can at home in Hackney - big thanks to Garrold. Pours cloudy yellow-gold with a frothy, pure white head. Gorgeous beer, excellent balance, lots of pithy citrus, mandarin orange, nectarine, background mango, light piney and rindy bitterness. Medium bodied with delicate, massaging carbonation. Restrained juicy finish, with minimal residual sweetness, some balancing rindy bitterness, pithy orange, dry pale malts. Outstanding from top to bottom.
Tried from Can on 27 Oct 2019 at 13:43

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can at home Hackney - many thanks to Garrold. Pours clear gold with a frothy white head. Straightforward stuff, with white bread, biscuits, a little cereal, soft hay. Light bodied with average, massaging carbonation. Lightly creamy finish, with more pale bread, light doughy biscuits, minimal bitterness. Easygoing and drinkable.
Tried from Can on 27 Oct 2019 at 08:54


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On tap at BrewDog Leicester. Brownish black and opaque with a tiny ring of white head. Cognac is in the aroma with fresh dates and plums, along with strong sweet liquorice. Tastes much more balanced. It's certainly sweet, but there's enough hop bitterness to balance. It's boozy but I notice the flavours, not the ABV. Soft to medium carbonation. Excellent.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2019 at 19:06

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Delt med Rune. Dyprød. Filmskum. Aroma av metall & bær. Smaken sherryaktig. Kirsebær i avslutningen.
Tried on 21 Oct 2019 at 20:19

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at brewdog Lothian road. Pours deep amber, nose is caramel, raisin, marzipan, taste is similar, sweet, quite juicy. 3.9
Tried on 21 Oct 2019 at 07:53