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Amarillo

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Amarillo

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
8 to 11%
Oils
1.5 to 1.9 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
1,874 acres in 2025, 3 states
Medal Beers in 2026
4
Breeder
Virgil Gamache Farms (Washington State)

Aroma

Tangerine, lemon, apricot, melon, wild flowers

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Also Published as
Amarillo VGXP01, VGXP01, Amarillo Brand
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Trademark
Amarillo (registered, per NASS and the John I. Haas sheet)
Status
proprietary
Parentage
Derived from open pollination (John I. Haas sheet)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
8 to 11
Beta
6 to 7
Cohumulone
21 to 24
Total Oil
1.5 to 1.9
Myrcene
68 to 70
Humulene
9 to 11
Caryophyllene
2 to 4
Farnesene
2 to 4
Nass Label
Amarillo
Identity Gap
year_released: The John I. Haas sheet states that Virgil Gamache Farms introduced it but gives no year.
Identity Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Chemistry Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Aroma Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Acreage Source Url
esmis.nal.usda.gov

Aroma Descriptors

Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.

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Aroma Descriptors. Select a column header to sort.
Source
TangerineJohn I. Haas variety sheet
lemonJohn I. Haas variety sheet
apricotJohn I. Haas variety sheet
melonJohn I. Haas variety sheet
wild flowersJohn I. Haas variety sheet

US Acreage by State

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US Acres by YearAcres of this hop that each state reported in each year. A year a state did not report is a gap in its line.
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US Acres by Year
Measure20212022202320242025
Idaho380379537514503
Oregon193210204227213
Washington1,3341,3241,4361,2741,158
US Acreage by State. Select a column header to sort.
Source
Idaho2025503962,200esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2025213439,600esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20251,1581,997,600esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2024514972,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2024227392,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20241,2741,807,800esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2023537853,300esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2023204375,600esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20231,4362,421,100esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2022379552,600usda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon2022210392,700usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20221,3241,967,500usda.library.cornell.edu
Idaho2021380688,900usda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon2021193421,900usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20211,3342,213,100usda.library.cornell.edu

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.

4 medals in view

2026 Medal Beers That Use It. Select a column header to sort.
FormUseFarm Named by the Brewery
GoldHoppy MoodFounders Brewing Co.Hop WaterNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverBig ConeFigueroa Mountain Brewing Co.Specialty India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverBreakside Lunch Break ISABreakside Brewery & TaproomInternational-Style Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
BronzeOld DiabloMorgan Territory BrewingBarley Wine or Wheat WineNot FoundNot FoundNot Found

Beer Profile Cards

Gold in Hop Water

Hoppy Mood

Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, MI

Category
Hop Water
Entries
37
ABV
0%
IBU
Not Found
Style
Non-Alcoholic
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Citric acid, Terpenes

Hops

Tasting Notes

Bright hop notes of grapefruit, pineapple, pine, and a bit of dank. Crisp, tangy, refreshing.

Source: foundersbrewing.com

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Silver in Specialty India Pale Ale

Big Cone

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Buellton, CA

Category
Specialty India Pale Ale
Entries
65
ABV
Not Found
IBU
Not Found
Style
American-Style Black Ale
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

brewed chock-full of piney, earthy kettle hops and then dry-hopped with floral, tropical varieties

Source: thefullpint.com

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Silver in International Pale Ale

Breakside Lunch Break ISA

Breakside Brewery & Taproom, Milwaukie, OR

Category
International Pale Ale
Entries
53
ABV
4.7%
IBU
31
Style
ISA: India Session Ale / Session IPA
Malts
Light Crystal malt, Munich malt, Two Row malt
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

full of juicy, classic hop flavor with just enough malt backbone to keep things in balance ... the aroma a heady mix of orange marmalade, grapefruit, and resin…

Source: breakside.com

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Bronze in Barley Wine or Wheat Wine

Old Diablo

Morgan Territory Brewing, Tracy, CA

Category
Barley Wine or Wheat Wine
Entries
28
ABV
11.3%
IBU
85
Style
English Barleywine
Malts
Biscuit malt, Caramel malt, Maris Otter
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

It’s heavily-bodied with medium carbonation intended for sipping.

Source: untappd.com

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It. Select a column header to sort.
Breakside Brewery & Taproom1
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.1
Founders Brewing Co.1
Morgan Territory Brewing1

Farms That Grow It

Grown by. These farms publish this variety as grown. It does not mean a medal beer used hops from that farm.

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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.

Research Notes

Amarillo is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Virgil Gamache Farms (Washington State). Its published alpha acid range is 8 to 11 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program Virgil Gamache Farms (Washington State)
Trademark Amarillo (registered, per NASS and the John I. Haas sheet)
Proprietary or public proprietary
Year released not published
Parentage Derived from open pollination (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use not published
Alpha class medium (8 to 14 percent)

Also published as: Amarillo VGXP01, VGXP01, Amarillo Brand.

Chemistry

Ranges are as published by the breeder or supplier named under sources; a single value means the source printed one figure.

Measure Published Unit
alpha acids 8 to 11 percent
beta acids 6 to 7 percent
cohumulone 21 to 24 percent of alpha acids
total oil 1.5 to 1.9 ml per 100 g
myrcene 68 to 70 percent of total oil
humulene 9 to 11 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 2 to 4 percent of total oil
farnesene 2 to 4 percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Tangerine, lemon, apricot, melon, wild flowers"

Acreage

Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Amarillo"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 380 193 1,334
2022 379 210 1,324
2023 537 204 1,436
2024 514 227 1,274
2025 503 213 1,158

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 688.9 421.9 2,213.1
2022 552.6 392.7 1,967.5
2023 853.3 375.6 2,421.1
2024 972 392 1,807.8
2025 962.2 439.6 1,997.6

Summed over the three states where every state is published, harvested area was 1,907 acres in 2021 and 1,874 acres in 2025 (down 2 percent); years with a withheld state are left out of the comparison.

Gaps

  • Identity, year_released: The John I. Haas sheet states that Virgil Gamache Farms introduced it but gives no year.

Sources