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.