Discovered and introduced by Virgil Gamache Farms in Washington State, Amarillo® Brand VGXP01 cv. is an aroma variety that has recently become one of the top 10 varieties utilized by the craft beer industry. It features relatively high alpha acids along with extremely high levels of myrcene for citrus and grapefruit flavors. As a result, it is an excellent dual purpose variety. Amarillo demonstrates good resistance to downy and powdery mildew.
Aroma: Specific aroma descriptors include grapefruit, orange, lemon, melon, apricot and peach.Alpha Acid 7% - 11%.

Pelletized whole hops that have been compressed into pellet shape. No additives have been added. These hops are packaged under vacuum in oxygen barrier bags for maximum freshness. Average alpha acid values are given. Unless otherwise noted, all hops are product of USA.