Amarillo is an aroma variety of hops

Hops

Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...

. The Amarillo variety, designated VGXP01 c.v., was discovered and introduced by Virgil Gamache Farms Inc. in Washington State. Unlike most varieties of hops, which may be acquired and propagated by the purchase of rhizomes, Amarillo hops are privately grown only by Virgil Gamache Farms; the organization holds a trademark on the name "Amarillo."

Beer

• The resultant aroma is of medium strength and very distinct.
• The aroma is described as flowery, spicy and citrus-like with a distinct orange bouquet.
• The hop is good for flavor and aroma
• It can also be used for bittering effectively because of the low cohumulone content

Acid and Oil Breakdown

Property	American Variety
Yield (Kg/Ha)	1350–1800
Alpha acids (%)	8 – 11.0
Beta acids (%)	6 – 7.0
Alpha/Beta Ratio	1.6
Cohumulone (% of alpha acids):	21 – 24
Total Oils (Mls. per 100 grams dried hops)	1.5 - 1.9
Myrcene (as % of total oils)	68 – 70
Caryophyllene (as % of total oils)	2 - 4
Humulene (as % of total oils)	9 - 11
Farnesene (as % of total oils)	2 - 4
Possible Substitutes	Centennial, Cascade Cascade hops Cascade is one of the many varieties of hops. Cascade hops are the most widely used hops by craft breweries in the USA.-History:Cascade is a variety of hop developed in the U.S.D.A. breeding program in Oregon at Oregon State University and released as a U.S. aroma variety in 1972...

Beers that use Amarillo hops

• Yazoo
  Yazoo
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   Pale Ale
• Saltaire
  Saltaire
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   Amarillo Gold
• Three Floyds Gumballhead
• Smuttynose IPA
• Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
• Rogue
  Rogue Ales
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   Yellow Snow IPA (uses ONLY Amarillo hops)
• De Molen Amarillo
• Flying Monkeys Hoptical Illusion
• Green Flash
  Green flash
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   Hop Head Red Ale
• Brewdog
  BrewDog
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   77 Lager
• James Squire Golden Ale
• Ale Asylum Ballistic (uses ONLY Amarillo hops)
• Magic Hat's Circus Boy
• Mikkeller
  Mikkeller
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   Single Hop Amarillo IPA
• Oppigårds Amarillo
• Just Outstanding IPA - Kern River Brewing Company
• New Belgium
  New Belgium
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  Mighty Arrow