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Dragonmead Andromeda Heather Ale

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RATINGS: 12   MEAN: 3.14/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.01   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 171   ABV: 5.7%
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Dragonmead uses heather tips imported from Scotland to create this unusual brew. Its malty sweet aroma does not disappoint. Chocolate Malt imparts a great deal of the flavor of this beer but does not over-power the finish, which is defined by the powdery dryness of the heather. All in all, a malty brew with a very clean finish. ABV 5.7%


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
danielcurtis81 (1480) - San Diego, California, USA - SEP 13, 2009
BPW #64 On tap at HopCat. Notes are a little scrambled for this late brew. The aromas and flavors are malty with a tea like spice. The rest of the notes are illegible, my notes are on that random girl’s team!

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Sammy (6120) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 9, 2009
On tap at The Hunt Club. A heather ale, yeah sure I’ll try it. You can see the carbonation bubbles in it, and then a white creamy head tha leaves spider lace. Creamy mouthfeel. The aroma is malty. Good bitterness however in the taste and not a bad beer.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
jujubeast6000 (854) - Houston, Texas, USA - OCT 29, 2007
(Sampler @ Dragonmead Brewery, Warren, MI): Deep red, dark brown color. Light tan head. Flowery, dark fruit aroma, Sweet smelling. Dark roasted. Chocolately, dark. Dry chalky taste, sweet. Some warming. Watery porter-like.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Silphium (2718) - East Lansing, Michigan, USA - AUG 19, 2007
On tap at Dragonmead. Deep red-brown body, thin buff head. Light potpourri aroma. Earthy, herbal body with sweet toasts and brown sugar, quite perfumey and floral. Interesting.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 9/20
Brad (364) - Berkley, Michigan, USA - JUL 19, 2005
On tap at brewery: Ruby/copper in color with a mostly sustaining tan head. aromas are floral herb gardens, spice, and salt/soy notes. Flavor is the floral heather mixed with deadened weak hops, also had some salt hints which fade as the beer drains. Finishes with all water and finishes quickly.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
hopscotch (7532) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - APR 24, 2005
Draft... Hazy, caramel-colored ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. Good retention. The lightly floral aroma and subtle, malty flavor are a bit nondescript, but that’s fairly consistent with the style. Hints of butterscotch, herbs and white wine. Light-bodied with moderate carbonation. Short, crisp, vineous finish. A subtle, difficult style to master. Dm’s done a pretty nice job.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
walleye (956) - Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA - MAR 26, 2005
at the brewery, poured a reddish with a white head. aroma fruits, pears, apple, mangos and some caramel, and malts. flavor the apples and pears come out 1st than the caramel and some yeast as it warmed all the flavors fell off. had a watery mouthfeel.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
flemdawg (502) - Naples, Florida, USA - MAR 23, 2005
Reddish in color with a white head. Fruity aroma, mangos especially, with a carmel malt hit as well. Apples and pears with just a touch of mango for th fruity taste and also some carmel and a hint of bitterness. Easy drinking.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Styles (2014) - Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA - NOV 12, 2004
Tap-Pours dark amber with no head. Very good malt-hop balance with no overwhelming features. Very drinkable ale.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Pailhead (3436) - Plymouth, Michigan, USA - NOV 10, 2004
On tap: Light spice in the aroma. Mostly transparent reddish-brown with an off-white head. Roasty malty taste with some hops in the finish.


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