The Dragon MAX
Sapwood Cellars Brewery in Columbia, Maryland, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Triple New England / Hazy Rotating|
Score
7.39
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Rye TIPA DDH with Nelson, Nelson Cryo, Mosaic Cryo, and Riwaka
We started off the "Dragon" series of hoppy rye ales in 2018. This is the biggest Dragon yet, a Triple IPA loaded with concentrated Mosaic Cryo from Oregon and Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka from New Zealand. The result is like fresh squeezed hop juice, tropical, fruity white wine, herbal dankness. The hop bitterness and malt sweetness balance with flaked rye providing a lusciously smooth body.
We started off the "Dragon" series of hoppy rye ales in 2018. This is the biggest Dragon yet, a Triple IPA loaded with concentrated Mosaic Cryo from Oregon and Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka from New Zealand. The result is like fresh squeezed hop juice, tropical, fruity white wine, herbal dankness. The hop bitterness and malt sweetness balance with flaked rye providing a lusciously smooth body.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can (11/25/25) shared by CLW--thanks, Chris! Deeply hazy dark yellow, thin head fading to a ring, light lacing. Aroma is grapefruit, citrus, rye and white grape, mild herb. Taste is strong white grape, rye and citrus/grapefruit, hint of herb. Smooth, creamy, frothy texture, medium bodied, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Good strength and nice complexity though.
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from Can
on 25 Jan 2026
at 01:18
8.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
16 oz can. Aroma is bold passionfruit, white grape, and peach. 🍑 Flavor is a bolder version of the aroma. Wow! Popping with fruit. Lots of lingering white grape and passionfruit. Extremely juicy character with almost no bitterness. LOVE this!!
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from Can
from Tavour
on 25 Jan 2026
at 01:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
16oz can from Tavour. Hazy golden pour, small but sturdy white foamy head. Hoppy aroma, fruity. Taste is hoppy, citrus, pine. Zesty, tangy with a dry finish.
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from Tavour
on 22 Jan 2026
at 06:14