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El Dorado

Tropical fruit-forward, with stone fruit and citrus.

Origin🇺🇸United States

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Tropical fruit4
  • Stone fruit4
  • Citrus2
  • Berry1
  • Floral1
  • Pine and resin1
Alpha acid
12.0–17.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
4.8–8.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
2.3 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
32%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
2.4 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for El Dorado

Common questions

What can I substitute for El Dorado?
Galaxy, BRU-1, and Sabro — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
What does El Dorado taste like?
Tropical fruit-forward, with stone fruit and citrus.
What is El Dorado's alpha acid?
12.0–17.0%
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