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| Location | Sheffield, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°23′35″N 1°26′17″W / 53.39306°N 1.43806°W |
| Opened | 2019 |
| Key people | Dann Paquette and Martha Simpson-Holley |
| Website | beerofsmod |
The Brewery of St Mars of the Desert, often shortened to SMOD, is a craft beer microbrewery based in Sheffield, England. The brewery is owned and managed by husband and wife Dann Paquette and Martha Simpson-Holley, who formerly brewed together at Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project in Somerville, Massachusetts. SMOD opened in 2019 and is named after the French village of Saint-Mars-du-Désert, a possible location considered for the brewery.[1][2][3][4]
Beer-scoring website RateBeer named St Mars of the Desert in its top 10 new breweries in the world for 2020.[5] It is one of the few British breweries to use a coolship; the vessel allows wild yeasts from the environment to enter the wort while it cools, adding "earthy notes" to the final beer.[6]
On 25 December 2022, a computer was stolen from the brewery premises and the building was vandalised, causing £2,000 worth of damage. The brewery announced the following month that owing to costs incurred from the burglary, and in light of large rises in the cost of electricity across the United Kingdom, it had let go of all but two of its staff.[7]
References edit
- ^ Gregory, Sam (11 December 2018). "St Mars of the Desert: American-owned brewery opening in Attercliffe". Now Then. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Curtis, Matthew (10 February 2021). "Everything in its Right Place — The Brewery of St. Mars of the Desert, Sheffield". Pellicle. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Marshall, Sarah (25 April 2021). "Couple behind St Mars of the Desert reveal why they chose Sheffield as location for second brewing venture". Sheffield Star. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Pomranz, Mike (19 April 2019). "The 'Pretty Things' Team Opened a New Brewery in the U.K. — and Jack D'Or Is Back". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "New Brewer Awards for the Year 2020". RateBeer. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Pickersgill, Dave (April 2019). "Koelschip spotted in Sheffield!" (PDF). Beer Matters. CAMRA Sheffield & District. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Walsh, David (27 January 2023). "Burglar breaks into Sheffield brewery St Mars of the Desert triggering financial crisis". Sheffield Star. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.