Amarillo® is a super version of Cascade that has a distinctive orange character that separates it from Cascade. Trademark owned by Virgil Gamache Farms and was found by them growing alongside Liberty in their hop yard.
Alias | VGXP01 |
Profile | Floral and citrus (lemon, orange and grapefruit). |
Country | United States |
Substitutes | Ahtanum®, Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe® |
Pairs with | Centennial, Chinook, Columbus |
Purpose | Aroma |
Yield | 1100 - 1400 lbs/acre |
Storage | Retains 70% alpha acid contents after 6 months of storage at 68°F. |
Beer Styles | American Pale Ale, American Wheat, IPA, Amber |
Tolerant | Powdery mildew |
Alpha Acid | 8.0 - 11.0% |
Beta Acid | 6.0 - 7.5% |
Cohumulone | 21.0 - 24.0% |
Total Oil | 1.0 - 2.3 ml/100g |
Myrcene | 40.0 - 50.0% |
Humulene | 9.0 - 11.0% |
Caryophyllene | 2.0 - 7.0% |
Farnesene | 2.0 - 6.0% |
Linalool | 0.5 - 0.8% |
Geraniol | 0.1% |
Growth Rate | Moderate to high |
Cones | Small size with compact density |
Maturity | Middle |
Ease of Harvest | Moderate |