Dragonmead Copper Shield Bitter Harvest

Brewed by Dragonmead Brewery
Style: Barley Wine
Warren, Michigan USA

On tap. Pours a slightly amber gold with thick off-white head. Aroma strong of citrus hops, caramel, and some sweet fruits. Flavor is similar, quite complex. I detect a bit for frutiness than in the aroma, but pretty nice. I haven’t found any barley wines that I truly love yet, but of what I have tried to date, I would put this on the same footting as Bigfoot.

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.

At the BBB63 comes to Tampa gathering, thanks to Ibrew2or3 ’s sister for the growler.

Coppery hue with small head and spotty lace. The aroma has notes of apricot and pear esters, grassy and herbal hops, biscuity malt, dirty and medicinal vapours. The taste is caramel sweet and fruity with a musty grain, veggie, and band-aid overtone. A little salty too. The mouth feel is soft and warming. URGGH, missing punch and has noticeable flaws.

Thanks again to Ibrew2or3 ’s sister for the growler. Poured a light copper color with a thin even white head. Earthy hops, some alcohol, light spicy caramel aroma. Subdued but pleasant taste, both hops and malt apparent along with a dose of alcohol. Peppery finish. Nice and balanced.

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.

Courtesy of Ibrew2or3’s sister. Dave is getting no props on this one. Thank you, ma’am.

Caramel colored body with some rusty highlights....small head with some nice legs and lace....nose is fairly hot, along with dark tropical fruits, candied sugars, malts and biscuit dough....flavor profile is exactly like the aroma....medium bodied, soft carbonation....ABV builds into a warming sensation as more of the beer is consumed....finish picks up some hop bitterness and astringency to blend with the fruity esters and malts....

Courtesy IBrew2or3’s sister. Dave had nothing to do with this at all. Pours a clear copper amber, with a small swirly light head. Smells of some caramel, bready yeast, and some dark fruit. The flavor is more on the sweeter, fruity side, with a good heat bitterness to it. Decent barley wine, pretty nice balance to it with some good flavor.

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.