Purple Black Eye
Ocelot Brewing Company in Dulles, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.33
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A collaboration with Takoma Beverage Company and Counter Culture, Purple Black Eye is a 12% imperial stout conditioned on whole bean coffee and cascara — the dried skin of coffee cherries, often used to make tea in coffee growing regions.
In Purple Black Eye, we chose to spotlight Counter Culture’s Hologram blend, a mix of Latin American and African cultivars that bring robust flavors of chocolate and ripe fruit. The El Salvadoran cascara, meanwhile, deepens that fruit character with dense notes of berry and juicy compote.
In Purple Black Eye, we chose to spotlight Counter Culture’s Hologram blend, a mix of Latin American and African cultivars that bring robust flavors of chocolate and ripe fruit. The El Salvadoran cascara, meanwhile, deepens that fruit character with dense notes of berry and juicy compote.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From notes. Draft at Dominion Wine & Beer. Black, light tan head. Aromas: roasty notes, dark chocolate, dark fruit. Tastes: roasty notes, toasty notes, dark chocolate, caramel, sweet syrup, dark fruit, whiskey. Full body
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Feb 2020
at 23:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft pour at Hops N' Shine. Poured a deep, black color with a small tan head. Aroma was roasted malts, coffee, dried fruits. Flavor was kind of thin? Not nearly as robust as I expected.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2019
at 07:06
8/10
Dark black bod med foam tan head. Roast choc coffee caramel arma. Roast choc vanil coffee toffee flav. Full bod low carb. 8/5/8/4/16 4.1
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Mar 2019
at 20:27
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
On tap at Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes in Fairfax VA Aroma: roasty, coffee Appearance: dark brown with a tan head Taste: medium sweet and medium bitterness Palate: average carbonation, medium body, slick feel, long finish Tasty
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Feb 2019
at 17:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Meridian Pint, pours a leggy black with ring of khaki head. Nose is inky, reduced coffee, malt, plum. Flavor has more fruit, raisins and red grapes, plums. Inky finish. 8 3 8 4 14
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Feb 2019
at 16:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A little oily for my liking. Black pour with decent head and lacing. Lots of milk chocolate. Booze. Sweet finish. Tapnat Meridian Pint.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2019
at 03:33