8/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a one and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head, dissipated nicely to leave some messy lace
Aroma: dark malty sweetness and roastiness, subtle roasted coffee tones, baker's chocolate, light toast and a touch of earthy hops
Flavor: semi-sweet through the prior mentioned aromas; mild aftertaste of dark breadiness and earthy hops
Texture: medium bodied, great sessionability, good smoothness on tongue; crisp, dark malty and lingering earthiness in the finish
Overall: I say a nice dark lager I'd seek again.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a one and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head, dissipated nicely to leave some messy lace
Aroma: dark malty sweetness and roastiness, subtle roasted coffee tones, baker's chocolate, light toast and a touch of earthy hops
Flavor: semi-sweet through the prior mentioned aromas; mild aftertaste of dark breadiness and earthy hops
Texture: medium bodied, great sessionability, good smoothness on tongue; crisp, dark malty and lingering earthiness in the finish
Overall: I say a nice dark lager I'd seek again.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 25 Jan 2026
at 15:59
7.6/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: semi-dark red color with a two finger khaki foamy head which slid off lightly to leave some messy lace
Aroma: semi-sweet grains, subtle toasted nuts, caramel malts, biscuity and bready notes, touch of earthy hops
Flavor: mildly sweet, grains show some presence but not too much, earthy hops balance in for some bitterness; quick aftertaste of toasted nuts, caramel, and breadiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, smooth along my tongue, finishes crisp, malty and nutty
Overall: pretty nice amber lager or Polotmave as I'm coming to learn more of. I'd have again.
Appearance: semi-dark red color with a two finger khaki foamy head which slid off lightly to leave some messy lace
Aroma: semi-sweet grains, subtle toasted nuts, caramel malts, biscuity and bready notes, touch of earthy hops
Flavor: mildly sweet, grains show some presence but not too much, earthy hops balance in for some bitterness; quick aftertaste of toasted nuts, caramel, and breadiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, smooth along my tongue, finishes crisp, malty and nutty
Overall: pretty nice amber lager or Polotmave as I'm coming to learn more of. I'd have again.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 25 Jan 2026
at 15:43
7.9/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher pint.
Appearance: pale yellow biscuity color; two finger white foamy head took it's time to slide off then leave some light lace
Aroma: mild sweet earthy to grassy hops, some crackery malts
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas semi-sweetly and then has a fine aftertaste of bready/crackery malts and grassy hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, nice and smooth along my tongue; finishes crisp, smooth and semj-sweet
Overall: nicely done pale lager worthy of more pours and would be a good one next to my grill this Summer.
Appearance: pale yellow biscuity color; two finger white foamy head took it's time to slide off then leave some light lace
Aroma: mild sweet earthy to grassy hops, some crackery malts
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas semi-sweetly and then has a fine aftertaste of bready/crackery malts and grassy hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, nice and smooth along my tongue; finishes crisp, smooth and semj-sweet
Overall: nicely done pale lager worthy of more pours and would be a good one next to my grill this Summer.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 25 Jan 2026
at 15:33
7/10
Smoke, honey, grains, bacon.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2026
at 13:48
8/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Paragon, 12/11/25. Dark brown color with a medium brown head. Roast, grains, bread, rye, spice. Full flavored. Smooth feel. Spice, rye close. Bit of earth as well. Quite good.
Tried
from Draft
at
Paragon Tap & Table
on 11 Dec 2025
at 17:48
7.3/10
β
Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Taster at Old Town Pub in Bordentown. A Brewver Top 50 for the style! Bright, yellow gold pour. Creamy white cap is scant. Aroma of pale malt and herbal hops. Flavor is light and smooth. Biscuity malt, herbal hops and light citrus notes. Incredibly soft and drinkable. Some peppery notes in finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Old Town Pub
on 16 Oct 2025
at 17:07
7.8/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home thanks to Clark. Black bodied and frothy beige head. Nose is smoky ash, ham, chocolate, red fruit. Tastes of charred ash, dark chocolate, dried dates, some malt, bacon and woody. Creamy palate. Smoky finish.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2025
at 03:35
7.6/10
β
Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Canned 11/5/25, drunk 8/10/25.
VERY carbonated. Pale, lemon-brass. Massive, white head, well-retained.
Actually can smell the pale lager here. Not dominated by the lemonade at all, and only a component of the aroma. Like pale lager with lemon zest. Clean and pretty snappy. Maybe a dusting of sugar from the lemonade.
Sweeter in the flavor, though, with a big honey-and-table-sugar character immediately that dries out slightly with some biscuity malt and lemon acidity. This might be the best thing I've had from Sacred Profane, and it's half lemonade....
VERY carbonated. Pale, lemon-brass. Massive, white head, well-retained.
Actually can smell the pale lager here. Not dominated by the lemonade at all, and only a component of the aroma. Like pale lager with lemon zest. Clean and pretty snappy. Maybe a dusting of sugar from the lemonade.
Sweeter in the flavor, though, with a big honey-and-table-sugar character immediately that dries out slightly with some biscuity malt and lemon acidity. This might be the best thing I've had from Sacred Profane, and it's half lemonade....
Tried
from Can
from
Julioβs Liquors
on 10 Aug 2025
at 20:05
7/10
β
Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
16 oz can traded by Clarkvv. Disclaimer: Iβm not a fan of smoked malt in anything. In the aroma it is ash and smoke. Luckily, in the flavor, the smoke is not obnoxious. Flavor of smoked meat, Ash, and smoky wood. I wish there was more malt. Thatβs here, but it is a lower ABV. Quite honestly, I really hate the style, so donβt even read my review.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jul 2025
at 20:26
7.3/10
β
Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Canned 4/21/25, drunk 7/2/25.
Certainly looks the part - full, well-retained, tan head and a dark, clear body.
As with the pale, the smoke is lovely. Ashy campfire, very woody and nicely dry. Tons of pepper and iodine-like character. Malts a bit timid, but there is some me chocolate, roast and toast.
My biggest qualm with the base dark lager was it's overabundance of dark malt. Here the smoke muddles the picture. Doesn't seem TOO big on the specialty malt, but then, doesn't seem too big on the base malt either. It is only 4%, so I don't expect the world, but maybe a bit more oomph from the texture would be nice. Carbonation is rather loose and vapid, as well. The smoke, like the pale, is wonderful.
Certainly looks the part - full, well-retained, tan head and a dark, clear body.
As with the pale, the smoke is lovely. Ashy campfire, very woody and nicely dry. Tons of pepper and iodine-like character. Malts a bit timid, but there is some me chocolate, roast and toast.
My biggest qualm with the base dark lager was it's overabundance of dark malt. Here the smoke muddles the picture. Doesn't seem TOO big on the specialty malt, but then, doesn't seem too big on the base malt either. It is only 4%, so I don't expect the world, but maybe a bit more oomph from the texture would be nice. Carbonation is rather loose and vapid, as well. The smoke, like the pale, is wonderful.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2025
at 21:58