BrewDog IPA Is Dead - El Dorado
keg and bottle, 2013 release
Using the same base 6.7% beer, a baby version of our Hardcore, we slam a mouth puckering 75 IBUs on top of a base of Marris Otter, Crystal Malt and Caramalt before throwing dizzying amounts of hops at these beers.
The Pacific North West of America is home to the brand speanking new El Dorado Hop. America is not just about cheer-leaders, a silly version of football, elastic top jeans and cheeseburgers. They grow remarkable hops and El Dorado is a killer example of this, embodying all that is good about American hops and then some. A new hop on the block, it may even seduce you into thinking the American Dream is not just a catch phrase to sell movies and elect Presidents. Fearfully hard to resist, this beer is loaded with tropical fruits, pear, watermelon, candy floss and stone fruit. Devilishly moreish.
Using the same base 6.7% beer, a baby version of our Hardcore, we slam a mouth puckering 75 IBUs on top of a base of Marris Otter, Crystal Malt and Caramalt before throwing dizzying amounts of hops at these beers.
The Pacific North West of America is home to the brand speanking new El Dorado Hop. America is not just about cheer-leaders, a silly version of football, elastic top jeans and cheeseburgers. They grow remarkable hops and El Dorado is a killer example of this, embodying all that is good about American hops and then some. A new hop on the block, it may even seduce you into thinking the American Dream is not just a catch phrase to sell movies and elect Presidents. Fearfully hard to resist, this beer is loaded with tropical fruits, pear, watermelon, candy floss and stone fruit. Devilishly moreish.
3.4
284 reviews
Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Community reviews
Pours hazy orange, modest foam. Aroma is resiny with some sweet and toasty malt notes. I get jam (berries), also in the taste, with spicy and peppery notes in the end and a balanced bitterness. Interesting hop, El Dorado. Would like to taste it in a dark beer.
Bottle from Bierzwerg!
Pours strong amber colored with a flat head. Smells very floral and herbal, slight fruity. Starts with herbal hops, very floral, with a hint of honey. Middle part has lots of herbs and floral hops. Finish is also deliciously herbal and floral, with some slight fruity hops.
Butelka 0.3L. Jasnobursztynowe, mętne z średnią, zbitą, jasnokremową pianą. Aromat chmielowo-słodowy. Mniej intensywne aromaty chmielowe niż w waimei. Również dość słodkie, przypominające dojrzałe jasne tropikalne owoce, głównie melon.
W smaku też podobne do poprzedniego (Waimea) tylko z goryczką bardziej owocową, delikatniejszą.
Nie czuć tu 75 IBU z penością. Stawiałbym bardziej w okolice 45 IBU.
Bardzo podobne do Waimea tylko trochę mniej chmielowe i odrobinę mniej słodki aromat.
Wysycenie niskie, ciało średnie, faktura metaliczna.
Botella de 33 cl en el Lúpulo en agosto de 2013. Lote 070 hasta 27-03-2014. Esta ya no es tan herbácea,,, con algunas notas mas intensas afrutadas y algo dulces, hasta el momento la mejor de las que he probado ( waimea, y dana)
Hops aroma with hints of pine and berries, so smooth with a slight resin mouth. I loved it.
Bue en bouteille de 33cl. Attaque sur le houblon fortement dosé, un peu trop à mon goût. Peu d’autres saveurs reconnaissables...
Bu en bouteille de 33cl, une couleur dorée ambrée et pas de mousse, une attaque violente sur le houblon et son amertume avec peu d’arôme juste intéressante...
330ml bottle. Pours a hazy golden amber, with a moderate off-white head, which lasts fairly well and leaves decent lacing. Watermelon, pear and mild kiwifruit and resin hops mix with caramel malt to create an alluring aroma. Peach and watermelon hops up front maintain their presence into a caramel malt mid-palate. Grapefruit hops come in at the finish, and there is a kiwifruit hops aftertaste. Another lovely single hop IPA; BrewDog seem to have done very well selecting slightly unusual hops for the 2013 IPA is Dead series.
Botella de 33 cl, adquirida en tienda XXXII. Color anaranjado oscuro. Sabor a lupulo, malta, ligeramente citrico.
Cor laranja turva; vai ficando cristalina com o avançar da degustação; espuma bege, quase branca de baixas formação e persistência; pouco lacing;
Aroma cítrico de frutas amarelas (laranja, melão, tangerina e um pouco de toranja)
Sabor de caramelo um pouco queimado que evolui para frutas amarelas e amargor bem equilibrado; Retrogosto levemente adstringente.
Corpo leve, boa drinkability. Nao curti muito...
Clear copper. Small white, stable and dense head. Hoppy, floral aroma. Grape fruit. Moderately bitter, soft carb. Very drinkable.
Láhev 330 ml. Aroma výrazně připomíná pomerančovou kůru. Pěna je nízká, jemná, bílá a nedržící. Barva samotného piva je zlatá a kalná. Chuť má ve středu příjemný pomerančový nádech, prostoupený kvasnicemi, finiš je slabě hořký, spíše alkoholový a držící. Pivo bylo součástí srovnávací degustace a skončilo na 2. místě spolu s Waimea.
Ins Glas ergießt sich ein orangegoldenes Bier mit geringer Schaumkrone. Geruch intensiv malzig, fruchtig herb. Geschmack sehr mild fruchtig bitter nach exotischen Früchten.
Bottle Rehills Newcastle. Caramel, melon and pears in a big orange mash up. Sweet nose , long dry finish.
Bottle. Golden -orange colour with a white head. Aroma is pine, orange, citrus. Flavour is orange, pine, citrus, tropical fruit. Medium body. OK beer.
Deep orange with white head. Aroma is very complex hoppy. Citrus, lemon, earth, peach, herbs and caramel. Slick mouthfeel with low carbonation. Aftertaste is round, dry, fruity and lasting earth and citrus. Overall: very nice. Complex and easy to drink.
Bottled 330ml. -Mix of four different kinds from www.beershop.hr. Cloudy orange coloured, small white head, dry fruity nose. Sweetish malty, light fruity hoppy and caramel with apricot cake like notes in the finish. For me the best of four (Dana, El Dorado, Waimea, Goldings) but the differences are negligible.
33Cl bottle thanks to Bierkoning(Edo) dark orange beer with a small head, aroma is light citrus, taste is bitter-sweet, (galia)melon, orange. Very good beer !
Pours cloudy orange to dark orange color with minimal off white head. Very fruity nose, mainly oranges. Quite sweet in taste with a subtle bitter finish. Leaves a sticky mouth feeling (almost like an orange soda).
Nicely balanced sweet vs. bitter. Some caramel. Hoppy flavours. Aroma is more barley wine like than the usual IPA. Taste is good.
Bottle from Brewdog online shop. Orange colour with a moderate off-white head and a middling fizz. Tastes of orange and peach and caramel with a nice resinous mouthfeel. Pleasantly mellow and relaxing but like the rest of the 2013 series needs a bit more punch.
The last one from 4-pack. Pours slightly cloudy deep orange/copper with thin white head. Loads of fruit in aroma, mango, apricot, watermelon, berries. Some pine, bread and freshly cracked black pepper. Taste is mango, grapefruit, berries, pine, bread and some earth towards the finish and also some menthol in aftertaste - (what?!) that one is new to me. Medium body, oily texture, ok carbo. Quite balanced and easy to drink. Very nice.
Color arancio chiaro leggermente torbido con un cappello pannoso di schiuma biancastra. Aroma piuttosto classico di media intensità con i sentori di luppolo e frutta esotica tipici delle IPA americane; gusto amaro, luppolato, discretamente strutturato con note erbacee ed agrumate. Finale lungo, persistente e piacevole, corpo medio-lieve, effervescenza gentile. L’El Dorado sembra un luppolo americano molto "classico" e ne è uscita una IPA senza fronzoli, magari banalotta, ma discretamente intensa e parecchio dissetante.
330 ml bottle. Slightly unclear golden body with an off-white head. Compared with Dana this is more classic IPA, but still have some unusal flavors. Of course this has much in common with Dana as well. Sweet malt, balanced bitterness, tropical fruit and instead of the bubble gum if find it a bit more candy flavored. All in all pretty nice, maybe the best from this series.
Bottle from Kihoskh, København. Orangey amber. Mostely diminishing low white top. Light caramel and inviting tropical-fruity hops to the nose. Faint resin and herbs. Mid-bodied. Candy-fruity hop flavor. Firm bitterness. Semi-sweet malt base. Floral and herbal sidenotes. Fruity hops linger in the finish.
Anaranjada, un poco turbia, con espuma ligera y con poca retención.
Aroma suave a frutas tropicales y miel.
Oleosa, con buen cuerpo y mediana carbonatación.
En boca entra dulce, haciéndose presente la miel y posteriormente aparecen de fondo las frutas tropicales. Cierto picor y ligero amargor.
Excesivamente dulzona para mi parecer.
Draught @ BrewDog Camden, 113 Bayham Street, London, Greater London, England NW1 0AG.
Murky matt medium orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity, apricot notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, hop fruity, light earthy, light harsh bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130401]
Bottle - 330ml. Cloudy, light amber body with an average, lasting, off-white creamy head. Light, fresh hoppy aroma with orange hints. Its well balanced hoppy taste carries malty and herbal notes. Ends with a decent bitter finish. Enjoyable West Coast IPA.
Bottle. Cloudy orange, offwhite cream. Lemon curd aroma. Citrus, lychee, orange peel, grass hoppiness. Medium light sweet malt base, slightly sticky. lemonny finish. Bit too much soda sweetnes for me.
Bottled. Hazy deep orangeish golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is toffee, crystal malts, some floral and fruity notes. Flavour is very similar in a good balance. Easy to drink and quite pleasant.