Herbst Lager
Saint Mars of the Desert
- From:
- Saint Mars of the Desert
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Bock
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 11.26%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 21, 2026
- Added:
- Nov 02, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
4.25/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Keykeg draught so still conditioned but colder than cask served on the second night of the eighth Independent Salford Beer Festival at the cask bar, the first time I was a customer
pours a clear golden body with handsome white head
Herby floral aroma
Slightly sweet start followed by mellow bitterness
Feb 21, 2026pours a clear golden body with handsome white head
Herby floral aroma
Slightly sweet start followed by mellow bitterness
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.38/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Apart from the beer's name and ABV this is blind-tasted...
L- Mid copper (at least by the light of a low-voltage bulb!). It has a slightest hint of haze and a 5mm white cap of foam.
S- Unremarkable to my nose, it smells lightly of a standard-issue lager. I get no more than that.
T- It's quite prominently bitter-dry on the tongue, presumably solid hopping. That swiftly morphs into quite a rich malty body. I'd wish for something more distinctive and good in the flavour to buy it again.
F- The ^ dry vs rich creates a good balance. Zingy hops for sure but the reward of malt on the palate. As it warms (at +10mins post-pour) a minor sweet note is appearing, I better not linger.
O- Interesting and that balance^ is something I often find missing in beers with contempory levels of hops. How to sum it up? Like a refined 'hipster beer' suited for winter months, or for those who don't need a one dimensional hop-hammer of a brew? Well brewed but wouldn't have minded a bit more clearly identifiable character.
Bought from Trembling Madness (York) for home delivery. £3.90/440ml crafty can. BB: March 2023 - 'vegan'
Nov 03, 2022L- Mid copper (at least by the light of a low-voltage bulb!). It has a slightest hint of haze and a 5mm white cap of foam.
S- Unremarkable to my nose, it smells lightly of a standard-issue lager. I get no more than that.
T- It's quite prominently bitter-dry on the tongue, presumably solid hopping. That swiftly morphs into quite a rich malty body. I'd wish for something more distinctive and good in the flavour to buy it again.
F- The ^ dry vs rich creates a good balance. Zingy hops for sure but the reward of malt on the palate. As it warms (at +10mins post-pour) a minor sweet note is appearing, I better not linger.
O- Interesting and that balance^ is something I often find missing in beers with contempory levels of hops. How to sum it up? Like a refined 'hipster beer' suited for winter months, or for those who don't need a one dimensional hop-hammer of a brew? Well brewed but wouldn't have minded a bit more clearly identifiable character.
Bought from Trembling Madness (York) for home delivery. £3.90/440ml crafty can. BB: March 2023 - 'vegan'
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