Hop comparison
Amarillo vs Mistral
Amarillo is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Mistral is a dual-purpose hop from France. Alpha acids: 7.8–9.3% for Amarillo versus 6.5–8.5% for Mistral, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.58–1.78 versus 1–1.5 mL/100 g. Amarillo adds classic citrus fruit; Mistral, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Amarillo | Mistral | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA, Germany | France |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.8–9.3 | 6.5–8.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.3–5.8 | 3.1–3.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 23–25 | 29–39 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.58–1.78 | 1–1.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 68–70 | 59–65 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 9–11 | 9.5–12.8 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 2–4 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 2–4 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, other fruit, floral | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral |
| Descriptors | classic citrus fruit | citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime, grapefruit, floral: jasmin, geranium, lily, rose |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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