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Dorada

Compañía Cervecera de Canarias
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🌍 Spain · Euro Pale Lager · One of 45 Euro Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Tenerife's defining beer since 1939 — a clean, golden pilsner lager with mild bitterness and a slightly sweet finish. Named 'Dorada' (golden) for its colour. The badge of Tenerife identity, consumed at every chiringuito, tapas bar, and beachfront terrace on the island. Mount Teide on the label, the Atlantic in the glass.

ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Euro Pale Lager.
Hop character
hoppy
citrusy
floral
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Dorada

Appearance

Bright golden-yellow with exceptional clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with delicate lacing. The carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a gentle stream of tiny bubbles that sustains the foam throughout the tasting. The colour recalls the island sun that inspired its name.

bright golden-yellowcrystal clearfine white headpersistent lacing

Aroma

A clean, inviting nose dominated by subtle noble hop character with gentle floral and herbal notes. Soft malty undertones provide a foundation of bread-like warmth without heaviness. A whisper of mineral salinity hints at Atlantic influence, while the overall impression remains fresh and restrained, characteristic of classic lager refinement.

noble hopsherbal floral notessoft malt basemineral salinity

Taste

The palate opens crisp and clean, with a balanced interplay of delicate malt sweetness and restrained hoppy bitterness. The mid-palate reveals subtle breadiness and a slight mineral dryness that prevents cloying, while the bite remains gentle and approachable. The finish tilts toward a light sweetness that belies the modest 20 IBUs, making this a genuinely refreshing and drinkable beer.

clean crisp entrybalanced malt-hopbready malt characterlight mineral dryness

Finish

A short to medium finish with residual sweetness and a soft, lingering hoppy dryness. The aftertaste is clean and inviting, encouraging another sip without fatigue.

soft hoppy drynessresidual sweetnessclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
74
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Dorada

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Dorada

About Euro Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Euro Pale Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

Finding a similar Euro Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, crisp, sweet character as Dorada will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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