El Dorado Falcon
Kettlehead Brewing Company in Tilton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.09
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Not your typical pale ale, this ones hazy and hop forward. Aromas of candied orange and tangerines with a subtle malt character.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: burnt orange thick haziness with a two finger white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light sliding lace
Aroma: pineapple in the beginning and a lot of it then opens up more into a blend of pineapple, tangerine, and some grapefruit; light clean biscuity malts
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a nice sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes with the pineapples and tangerines
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable, some smoothness and a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a nicely done NEIPA worth coming back to.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: burnt orange thick haziness with a two finger white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light sliding lace
Aroma: pineapple in the beginning and a lot of it then opens up more into a blend of pineapple, tangerine, and some grapefruit; light clean biscuity malts
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a nice sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes with the pineapples and tangerines
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable, some smoothness and a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a nicely done NEIPA worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Mar 2026
at 03:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Taster pour on tap at the brewery. Appearance is cloudy, more light brown than yellow with no discernible sparkle, thin ring of off-white head with a little bit of lacing at the top of the glass. Aroma is citrusy and spicy. Taste is a fruity citrusy mix (leans toward the orange-tangerine side) with some spiciness--what el dorado should be. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, some decent complexity, and really showcases what el dorado can do. 3.7-8
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Sep 2019
at 10:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
4 ounce sample at the brewery. A decent display of the hop. Light fruit, mild hints of melon, with a mild easy pine. Good mouthfeel in a very low bitterness. Weak juice charater. Respectable.
Tried
on 20 Aug 2018
at 23:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Light haze. Dark yellow. Smells like orange juice. Thick mouthfeel. Has a flavor of those emergen-C effervescent tablets. Chalky soapy and citrus finish
Tried
on 20 Aug 2018
at 13:53
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2018
at 12:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 6/30/18.
Thoroughly hazy, blonde-banana-golden. White head is small, dense, sits at cover.
Candied orange and papaya in the nose mix with bubble gum and melon from the yeast to give a pretty classic NE IPA character though it's a bit more dry and cracker-heavy than usual, not necessarily a bad thing.
Dry, yet malty and supple with a good, grainy character on the end and good attenuation. Peach-papaya-mango and very low resin make for an enjoyable hop character with low bitterness and lingering light pine and more orange. Engaging carbonation and no booze or flaw.
Thoroughly hazy, blonde-banana-golden. White head is small, dense, sits at cover.
Candied orange and papaya in the nose mix with bubble gum and melon from the yeast to give a pretty classic NE IPA character though it's a bit more dry and cracker-heavy than usual, not necessarily a bad thing.
Dry, yet malty and supple with a good, grainy character on the end and good attenuation. Peach-papaya-mango and very low resin make for an enjoyable hop character with low bitterness and lingering light pine and more orange. Engaging carbonation and no booze or flaw.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Aug 2018
at 20:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap-dissipating offwhite head with trailing lace-cloudy yellow. A-tropical/dank, lt malt. T-follows.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2018
at 19:45