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Heir to Ruins — full label as filed with TTB
Label as filed · tap for full resolutionPLATE Nº 26175001000389 · cleared 16 July 2026
Tripel · cleared 16 July 2026

Heir to Ruins

Sapwood Cellars
  1. Filedwith the TTB
  2. Cleared16 July 2026
  3. SpottedNot yet — watching

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The Weekly Docket

This filing went on record 16 July 2026, before the beer reached a shelf. Every week's new filings, read and delivered Tuesday morning.

In the register

This is the 4th of 4 label filings we hold from Sapwood Cellars. It is one of 4 tripel labels approved in July 2026. It cleared 22 days after it was filed. The label names one hop, German Saphir.

Certificate of Label Approval
StyleTripel
Alcohol8.2%
VesselCans
HopsGerman Saphir
FamilyBelgian
Serial26-389
Cleared16 July 2026
ProvenanceUS TTB COLA — the filing itself
The artwork

A sepia-toned oil painting of a ruined stone structure dominates the center, rendered in warm ochre and dark brown washes with a weathered, atmospheric quality. The beer name "HEIR TO RUINS" is set in tall, outline-stroke serif capitals that overlay the architectural scene, while a circular emblem featuring an interlocked geometric knot in black linework appears in the upper right. The composition balances the painterly landscape with clean typography and heraldic symbol, all set against a cream background.

Oil paintedcreamochredark browngold
From the label

“We brewed our Tripel using Belgian Pilsner malt and hopped with German Saphir. We combined two monastic strains for restrained fruit (banana and orange) and spice (pepper and clove). One reason that Belgium has a tradition of stronger beers is that until 1984 bars and restaurants couldn't serve distilled spirits. Despite the strength, this beer is easy to drink thanks to a crisp finish and restrained bitterness.”

Extracted from label art by hopgrail · fields verified against the filing

The house

Applicant
Sapwood Cellars, L.L.C.
Location
8980 ROUTE 108 STE K-O, Columbia, MD, 21045
Production
Brewed in-house

Brew it

The filing names its hops — German Saphir — which is enough for a real starting point.

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The hunt

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