Dragonmead Copper Shield Bitter Harvest - Dragonmead Microbrewery

stoutman

Michigan

3.98/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pour is an orange, copper, red. Vibrant. Aroma is subtle. The taste is very smooth and one can see how they say this is a drinkable barleywine, it is definitely. Has the undernotes and warmness of a typical barleywine, but at the same time is very different.

Serving type: on-tap

12-31-2012 02:20:39 | More by stoutman

BigMcLargeHuge

Arizona

4/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Huge thanks to my sister for scoring two Dragonmead glowers for us.

This one pours a nice copper color with tan head. The aroma is a bit mild with fruity esters like plums, dates and cherries as well as grapefruit hops and a mild sense of hotness on the nose from the alcohol. The taste begins with sweet nectar maltiness mixing with grapefruit and orange citrus hop bitterness. The rich sweet sugary maltiness cut the hop bitterness creating a pleasing balance. Then mild dark fruity esters enter with notes of prunes, cherries, dates and plums. It gets peppery as the finish approaches. Could use a year or more of age.

Serving type: cask

10-07-2009 18:22:00 | More by BigMcLargeHuge

webmanspidey

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at the brew pub. The menu referred to this as an "Extremely Bitter Barleywine".

Poured a copper brown color into a chalice. Sweet malty smell. Taste is very balanced and well done, not overwhelming in either direction. Slightly bitter finish in favor of the hops. Caramel malt is apparent throughout with a nice balance of alcohol in the right amount. Very well done.

Serving type: on-tap

03-21-2009 04:01:01 | More by webmanspidey

hopdog

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the Dragonmead Brew Pub.

Poured a medium amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, earthy, citrus, and dome fruitiness. Tastes of caramel, toffee, citrus, and fruity. Softer and smooth body with the alcohol content well hidden. Lacing left on the glass.

Serving type: on-tap

01-03-2009 03:43:34 | More by hopdog

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Oddly named, but hey this is Dragonmead. Amber-brown mahogoney colour with white head and lace. Barley aroma. Very Bitter taste,I have had worse,there is some malting, and I find out that's what they advertise-a bitter American barleywine. At the brewpub.

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2007 04:53:39 | More by northyorksammy

DrJay

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed at the brewpub. Slightly hazed dark coppery colour with a thin cap of light tan foam. Good retention with some spotty lacing. Sweet, hoppy aroma with lots of caramel, tangerine, and orange. Solid bitterness balanced by rich caramel, light toffee and orange/grapefruit hops. Full bodied with low, well-integrated carbonation. For a barleywine, this one goes down easy. Really easy. A top-notch offering from Dragonmead.

Serving type: on-tap

12-27-2006 03:16:02 | More by DrJay