Amarillo
Citrus-forward, with floral and tropical fruit.
Origin🇺🇸United States
Flavor profile
- Citrus4
- Floral3
- Tropical fruit2
- Stone fruit2
- Berry1
- Grassy1
- Pine and resin1
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.
What to substitute for Amarillo
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Amarillo?
- Cashmere, Motueka, and Centennial — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Amarillo taste like?
- Citrus-forward, with floral and tropical fruit.
- What is Amarillo's alpha acid?
- 6.5–11.0%
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