Ocelot Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Dulles, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Ocelot Brewing Company

Established in 2013

Contact
23600 Overland Dr, Suite 180, Dulles, VA, 20166, United States
Description
Craft beer is a passion, an obsession and a journey. This journey has opened our eyes (and taste buds) to some of the finest examples of beer this planet has to offer. Our tastes and expectations have forever changed, and so have our methods of enjoyment. From beer trades, to home brewing, to attending release parties and festivals one thing became clear… We rarely drink the same beer over and over again, and we love to share.

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Hazy golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of floral notes, citrus. Tastes of caramel, malt, citrus, floral notes. Medium body with a dry finish. Solid attempt, bit too malty for my DIPA preference.

Tried from Draft on 29 May 2015 at 18:41


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Black with beige head. Aromas of floral notes, light pine. Tastes of roast, pine, floral notes, light citrus. Medium body with a dry finish. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 29 May 2015 at 18:40


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Sampled at Meridian Pint, pours a neon purple/pink with zero head. Nose has under ripened berry, mild grape, some perfume, some yogurt. Flavor has more yogurt, white grapefruit, vitamin C, mild berry, mild tea. Finishes lightly tart. Bump up the acid and make it worth our while.

Tried on 22 May 2015 at 13:55


5.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Sampled at Meridian Pint, pours a hazy gold with some lacing, white head. Nose is Kolsch-y to a point, straw, malt, perfume, mild yeast. Flavor has lemon, perfume, yeast, spicy finish. Why not just back the ABV down and make this a straight forward Kolsch?

Tried on 22 May 2015 at 13:46


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Sampled at Meridian Pint, pours a murky, deep mahogany brown with lots of lacing, off white head. Roasty nose, toast, dark chocolate, molasses, coffee grounds. Perhaps a bit simple. Flavor is all roast, burnt toast, coffee grounds, burnt caramel, mildly meaty. Dry finish. Maybe a little too simple.

Tried on 22 May 2015 at 13:42


5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Sampled at Meridian Pint, pours a murky, neon yellow with some cloudy, white head. Nose is mild, some lemon, some herbs, a little cheese, some cream popsicle, lime. Flavor has grass, lemon-lime soda, mild candy. No real assertive hoppiness and no real wheat character to speak of. A bit of a miss.

Tried from Can on 22 May 2015 at 13:39


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled at Meridian Pint, pours a translucent, deep mahongany brown with some clumpy, cream colored head. Nose is interesting, orange peel, earthy, pine, cracker, toast, some herbs. Flavor is earthy, some pumpernickel, pine, soap, bread crust, toast, some orange, a little pale malt actually. Slick finish. A few tweaks and this could be great.

Tried on 22 May 2015 at 13:33


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sampled at Meridian Pint, pours a clear gold with some lacing, white head. Nose is zippy, chive, fresh lemon, floral, mild pine. Flavor has dank notes, more chive, more scallion, lemon, pine, herbs, mild malt. Zippy finish, dry too.

Tried on 22 May 2015 at 13:14


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled at Meridian Pint, pours a clear orange with some lacing head. Soapy nose, some honey comb, orange, mild herbs, pine, some booze. Flavor is very soapy, piney, orange peel, some malt, mild candy. Full bodied, pithy finish.

Tried from Can on 22 May 2015 at 13:06


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled at Meridian Pint, pours a hazy gold with some creamy, white head. Nose has mostly citrus and soap, lemon, orange, grapefruit, mild pine, pithy. Flavor follows, lightly gristy then all pithy citrus, lime, lemon, orange, soap, pine. Full bodied, oily finish. Old school but nice.

Tried on 22 May 2015 at 13:03