About
Sapwood Cellars is a brewery in Columbia, Maryland, dually focused on barrel-aged mixed-fermented beers and fresh hoppy ales. They brew balanced, drinkable, and highly aromatic beers without extreme bitterness or sourness. The brewery features a cozy tasting room with an in-house taqueria, Albura Taqueria, serving tacos for all diets.
barrel-aged mixed-fermented beers
fresh hoppy ales
balanced aromatic beers
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What They Make
Candy Cap Barleywine
Barleywine with Candy Cap Mushrooms
BSAJ 2026
Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Toasted Almonds and Coconut, Madagascar Vanilla Beans, and Cacao Nibs
Gin Barrel & Blossoms
McClintock Reserve Gin-barrel-aged Grisette with Meyer Lemon Zest and Elderflower Flavor
Awards
#1 Brewery in Maryland
Top 10 U.S. Breweries for Award-Winning Brews
Upcoming Events
BSAJ 2026 and Gin Barrel & Blossoms Release
Apr 24-26, 2026
Bottle release event with imperial stout and grisette
Tuesday Trivia
Every Tuesday 7-9 PM
Weekly trivia with prizes
Rough Drafts: May Book Club Meeting
May 7, 2026
Book club discussing Interior Chinatown
Crafts and Drafts
May 27, 2026 5:30-7:30 PM
Fiber arts crafting event
Latest News
Kitchen and tasting room expansion opened May 2025 with Albura Taqueria. BSAJ 2026 bottle release April 24-26, 2026. Ranked #1 Brewery in Maryland by Taphouse Guide.