Amarillo®
Amarillo® is a hop variety originating from the #United States and is grown in #Germany and the #United States today. It’s usually considered an aroma hop variety.
The Amarillo® hop plant produces cones of small size with compact density. Typical yield is approx. 1200 - 1600 kgs per ha or 1100 - 1400 lbs per acre.
The flavour and aroma profile of Amarillo® hops is often described as #Citrus , #Floral and #Tropical Fruit.
Amarillo® hops are also referenced as VGXP01 by the breeder.
IHGC references Amarillo® hops as VG1 or V1 and classifies it as a aroma hop variety.
The variety registered at the EU Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) and protected by European plant variety rights (PVR). Amarillo® hops are protected by patent in the #United States. Rights are owned by Virgil Gamache Farms (VGF) Inc.. Possible subsititutes for Amarillo® include #Ahtanum® , #Cascade , #Centennial , #Chinook and #Summer . Typical beers brewed with Amarillo® hops include #India Pale Ale (IPA) , #Bitter , #Wheat , #Pale Ale and #Red Ale style beers.
Typical oil composition
|
min. |
max. |
| Alpha |
8 % |
11 % |
| Beta |
6 % |
7 % |
| Total |
1,5 mg/ml |
1,9 mg/ml |
| Co-Humulone |
21 % |
24 % |
| Myrcene |
68 % |
70 % |
| Caryophyllene |
2 % |
4 % |
| Humulene |
9 % |
11 % |
| Farnesene |
2 - 4 % |
|
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