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El Dorado (IPA Is Dead)
BrewDog
- From:
- BrewDog
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 10.03%
- Reviews:
- 14
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 04, 2014
- Added:
- May 14, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
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Reviewed by Thehuntmaster from South Africa
3.55/5 rDev -1.1%
3.55/5 rDev -1.1%
330ml bottle 6,7% Abv.
Served chilled in a wine glass
Reviewed from notes
Appearance: El Dorado pours somewhat darker than the other beers in the series - appearing a lightly clouded dark orange in the glass. A rough pour yields a massive white head that lasts well and leaves great looking lacing. 4.25
Smell: As with the other beers in the series, this one definitely suffers from age and is not really showcasing much of this new hop at this point. Notes include: A grainy character, orange juice, orange peel, grassiness and an interesting lime note. 3.5
Taste: OLD!!! Of the 75 IBUs that are claimed, I would be surprised if there are 15 left as only a very mild bitterness is present. The flavour is grainy with some caramel/honey maltiness and a little citrus and grassy hop. 3.25
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, with a nice oiliness and a medium level of smooth carbonation. 4.5
Overall: I think this may have been a nice beer at one point, but the ridiculous year long shelf life has reduced it from an IPA to a standard pale ale. 3.25
Sep 05, 2014Served chilled in a wine glass
Reviewed from notes
Appearance: El Dorado pours somewhat darker than the other beers in the series - appearing a lightly clouded dark orange in the glass. A rough pour yields a massive white head that lasts well and leaves great looking lacing. 4.25
Smell: As with the other beers in the series, this one definitely suffers from age and is not really showcasing much of this new hop at this point. Notes include: A grainy character, orange juice, orange peel, grassiness and an interesting lime note. 3.5
Taste: OLD!!! Of the 75 IBUs that are claimed, I would be surprised if there are 15 left as only a very mild bitterness is present. The flavour is grainy with some caramel/honey maltiness and a little citrus and grassy hop. 3.25
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, with a nice oiliness and a medium level of smooth carbonation. 4.5
Overall: I think this may have been a nice beer at one point, but the ridiculous year long shelf life has reduced it from an IPA to a standard pale ale. 3.25
Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)
3.6/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The final foray into my Brew Dog "IPA is Dead" pack and perhaps the one single-hop ale of the four that truly makes sense from a flavor hop showcase perspective, El Dorado pours the standard Brew Dog dark yellow/light orange amber IPA hue with around four fingers of light tan head. Aroma moderately assertive and dominated by fresh citrus juice, citrus peel, nondescript fermented notes, wet hay ... a bit yeasty and funky. Probably the least overtly malty of the four IPA is Dead offerings, this one really does let the hops shine through. There is a toasty, light caramel background but really the predominant flavor here is fresh citrus: Blood and navel oranges, lime, lemon. The hops taste like aromatic fresh juice but there is also a bitter leafy component, a little black tea, and a hard candy flavor like Lifesavers. Minimal pine but I do get a menthol undercurrent like mint or some other fresh herb. Moderately chewy body and finishes smooth with citrus pith, not crazy bitter or astringent. I can only assume that this is an accurate, uncomplicated representation of what this American flavor hop tastes like, so mission accomplished. As a representative of the IPA style, the brew projects a great hoppiness but I'd lift up the malts a bit more. The Maris Otter complexity deserves better.
Nov 20, 2013Reviewed by CrazyDavros from Australia
3.71/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Pours amber with a fading head.
Nose shows some peach and floral notes along with sweet clean malt and a little confectionary. Also some biscuity malt. Similar biscuity malt as a flavour with a fair bit of sweetness. Some pear and green tea. Seems to finish a little flat.
Needs more carbonation.
Oct 30, 2013Nose shows some peach and floral notes along with sweet clean malt and a little confectionary. Also some biscuity malt. Similar biscuity malt as a flavour with a fair bit of sweetness. Some pear and green tea. Seems to finish a little flat.
Needs more carbonation.
Reviewed by joemcgrath27 from Canada (AB)
3.45/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A - fully hazy orange, head quickly fizzled to a thin cover
S - big bubble gum note , leafs and grains
T - buttery with big mineral notes, leafy, grape bubble gum
M - relatively lite, not much on the way of dry or bitter ipa characteristics
O - it's diffetent but nothing special
Oct 13, 2013S - big bubble gum note , leafs and grains
T - buttery with big mineral notes, leafy, grape bubble gum
M - relatively lite, not much on the way of dry or bitter ipa characteristics
O - it's diffetent but nothing special
El Dorado (IPA Is Dead) from BrewDog
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
44 ratings
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