Shard Blade
Sapwood Cellars Brewery
- From:
- Sapwood Cellars Brewery
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.8%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.37 | pDev: 5.26%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 07, 2025
- Added:
- May 30, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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We paired two of our favorite hops (Mosaic and Galaxy) and dry-hopped twice for this new Double IPA! The result is a gigantic tropical hop aroma, with subtle bitterness balancing the malt sweetness. We used the Conan strain to push stonefruit aromatics. Otherwise it’s what you expect from us: hazy, juicy hops, and soft oatiness.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by RBorsato from Virginia
4.82/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.82/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Big peachy and berry hop aroma and flavor. Nicely resinous and dank. Nice balance with little to no bitterness. Medium bodied and creamy smooth. Delicious!
Jun 07, 2025
Reviewed by philbe311 from Pennsylvania
4.17/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Slight fizzy bone white colored head with better retention than expected... Color is an exceedingly pale hazed lemony yellow... Still throughout... vibrant hop forward nose... Tropical and resting at the same time... Strong biscuity malt base... Strong oat notes as well... Flavor is as expected but a bit more subdued than expected... Well balanced... Feel is medium to full bodied... Sleek, smooth and sophisticated... Just a touch of chalkiness on the finish... Very nice slightly unique beer from a brewery I'm learning to respect more and more... My biggest knock may be price as the value proposition is a push...
May 17, 2025
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.2/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16 ounce can poured into a shaker pint glass.
8.3% ABV CANNED ON 7/23/24
L: Opaque pale-straw, one inch white head, foam settles to a ring in about a minute.
S: Fairly strong nose, very dank, tropical hops, hints of pine and cannabis terpenes.
T: Very hoppy with moderate apparent bitterness balanced by juicy sweetness, orange and grapefruit, bread flour pale malt and creamy oat flavors, citrus zest bitterness rings out at the finish.
F: Medium-high carbonation, medium body, soft overall with a bit of bite and hop prickle on the back.
O: Full flavor, dank weedy character, rather drinkable for 8.3%.
Jul 31, 20248.3% ABV CANNED ON 7/23/24
L: Opaque pale-straw, one inch white head, foam settles to a ring in about a minute.
S: Fairly strong nose, very dank, tropical hops, hints of pine and cannabis terpenes.
T: Very hoppy with moderate apparent bitterness balanced by juicy sweetness, orange and grapefruit, bread flour pale malt and creamy oat flavors, citrus zest bitterness rings out at the finish.
F: Medium-high carbonation, medium body, soft overall with a bit of bite and hop prickle on the back.
O: Full flavor, dank weedy character, rather drinkable for 8.3%.
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
4.25/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the brewery. Aroma and flavor feature fresh squeezed orange juice, mango, pineapple, and peach atop a fluffy wheat/oat malt base. Mouthfeel is full and round. Good stuff.
May 30, 2022
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