Rings of Light
Sapwood Cellars Brewery
- From:
- Sapwood Cellars Brewery
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Pale Ale
Ranked #30 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #4,034 - Avg:
- 4.35 | pDev: 6.9%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 03, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 25, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
DDH Citra Pale Ale
Rings of Light is the purest expression of Sapwood hoppy beer. We use every trick in our brewing arsenal to saturate it with tropical, citrusy, and melony Citra hop aromatics. Oats provide a creamy body, while our house ale strain creates a richness too often missing from session beers.
Rings of Light is the purest expression of Sapwood hoppy beer. We use every trick in our brewing arsenal to saturate it with tropical, citrusy, and melony Citra hop aromatics. Oats provide a creamy body, while our house ale strain creates a richness too often missing from session beers.
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Rated by IMFletcher from Kentucky
4.29/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Fresh cans are 5.6% ABV, fwiw
Nov 26, 2023
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
4.32/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can less than 3 weeks old, poured into a tulip pint glass. Pours a cloudy light yellow color with a large, creamy off-white head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma and flavor feature bright Citra hop flavors - citrus, ripe tropical fruit, hint of grassiness - atop a pillowy and creamy wheaty malt base. Mouthfeel is moderately carbonated and not watery. Very impressive for 4.8% abv. Highly recommended.
Nov 20, 2023
Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland
4.39/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from the can into a nonic(k) pint glass. Canned Nov 1st 2023.
Muted yellow, with a honey and solid like appearance, not a hue to it whatsoever. However, it's a painted bee pollen like appearance with a real nice creamed white one finger head on top.
Punchy aroma. Large amounts of citrus orange and a spritzy oil of zest and herbs. Hits slightly dank but more herbal and grass like with a real brightness. Hints a little chalky on the malt side, touching a sense of flour and powdery like senses. Still very impressive nose here.
Palate is super impressive. Even in pale ale lightness there's a solid juicy body here that accentuates the hop pleasures. Rolling amounts of citrus orange and lemon/lime qualities. Mild sensing sweetness in the mid palate with just enough grassy bitterness that cuts and makes the beer playful. Fruit punch medley even gets bigger as it seems there is more fruit flavor than expected, pineapple, mango even.
This has that classic New England style quality in a basic pale package. It's also an excellent hop showcase, without the giant juice bomb slam of many NEIPAs. This is a great all rounder and fantastically made pale ale.
Nov 12, 2023Muted yellow, with a honey and solid like appearance, not a hue to it whatsoever. However, it's a painted bee pollen like appearance with a real nice creamed white one finger head on top.
Punchy aroma. Large amounts of citrus orange and a spritzy oil of zest and herbs. Hits slightly dank but more herbal and grass like with a real brightness. Hints a little chalky on the malt side, touching a sense of flour and powdery like senses. Still very impressive nose here.
Palate is super impressive. Even in pale ale lightness there's a solid juicy body here that accentuates the hop pleasures. Rolling amounts of citrus orange and lemon/lime qualities. Mild sensing sweetness in the mid palate with just enough grassy bitterness that cuts and makes the beer playful. Fruit punch medley even gets bigger as it seems there is more fruit flavor than expected, pineapple, mango even.
This has that classic New England style quality in a basic pale package. It's also an excellent hop showcase, without the giant juice bomb slam of many NEIPAs. This is a great all rounder and fantastically made pale ale.
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4.44/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a nice golden color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has generous citrus and piney hints
The taste follows the nose with a very well balanced citrus and piney flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A great Pale Ale
Jun 06, 2023Aroma has generous citrus and piney hints
The taste follows the nose with a very well balanced citrus and piney flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A great Pale Ale
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.43/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
14 ounce draft pour into a stemless wine glass at the brewery.
L: Hazy opaque, yellow, not vibrant not drab, 1 inch white head, leaves small amounts of lace, moderate head retention, semi-lively pour.
S: Citra forward, hints of orange, flour pale malt.
T: Light citrus, moderately bitter, leans bitter over a slightly sweet opening, notes of mango, a bit of pepper, melon rind,
clean bitter finish.
F: Smooth light body, not quite creamy, high carb, hardens to a bite at the finish, refreshing.
O: Straight forward but very good, light and refreshing, well done, not overly fruity, nice pool beer.
Jun 03, 2023L: Hazy opaque, yellow, not vibrant not drab, 1 inch white head, leaves small amounts of lace, moderate head retention, semi-lively pour.
S: Citra forward, hints of orange, flour pale malt.
T: Light citrus, moderately bitter, leans bitter over a slightly sweet opening, notes of mango, a bit of pepper, melon rind,
clean bitter finish.
F: Smooth light body, not quite creamy, high carb, hardens to a bite at the finish, refreshing.
O: Straight forward but very good, light and refreshing, well done, not overly fruity, nice pool beer.
Rated by GoatmanBrewsMD from Maryland
4.74/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.74/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
So much aroma and flavor for a 4.8% beer! Tons of citrus, melon, tropical fruits. Smooth creamy mouthfeel tons of flavor, hints of vanilla.
Feb 25, 2019
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