Description
El Dorado T90 Hop Pellets are an American hop known for their distinctive fruit-forward character. Tropical fruit, stone fruit and citrus combine with notes of pear and watermelon to create a bright and expressive hop profile.
Developed by CLS Farms in Washington State and released in 2010, El Dorado offers both aromatic character and useful bittering potential. This versatility makes it suitable for a wide range of modern beer styles.
Aroma & Flavour
El Dorado can contribute:
- Tropical fruit
- Stone fruit
- Citrus
- Pear
- Watermelon
- Cherry and apricot
Its combination of ripe fruit and citrus character makes El Dorado particularly useful when you want a distinctive fruit-forward hop profile.
Brewing with El Dorado Hops
El Dorado works well as a dual-purpose hop. You can use it for bittering during the boil or add it later to emphasise its fruit-driven flavour and aroma.
Late-boil, whirlpool and dry-hop additions can highlight its tropical fruit, stone fruit and citrus character. Alternatively, combine El Dorado with other modern American hops to build a more complex hop profile.
Suitable Beer Styles
El Dorado is well suited to:
- American Pale Ale
- India Pale Ale (IPA)
- Hazy IPA
- Blonde Ale
- Wheat Beer
- Lager
- Cream Ale
- Red Ale
Hop Substitutes
If El Dorado is unavailable, possible substitutes include Azacca, Cascade and Chinook. These hops can provide some complementary fruit, citrus and aromatic characteristics.
However, each hop has its own flavour profile and alpha acid level. Therefore, adjust your recipe and hop quantities as required when making a substitution.
Current Batch
Crop Year: 2022
Alpha Acid: 12.1%
Country of Origin: USA
Pellet Type: T90
Hop Use: Dual Purpose
Pack Sizes: 100 g / 250 g / 500 g
Alpha acid levels can vary between crops and batches. Therefore, always use the alpha acid percentage shown on your current pack when calculating bitterness.
Explore our complete T90 Hop Pellets range for more hop varieties for bittering, flavour, aroma and dry hopping.
