Hop comparison
Amarillo vs Premiant
Amarillo is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Premiant is a dual-purpose hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 7.8–9.3% for Amarillo versus 7.5–10.8% for Premiant, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.58–1.78 versus 1.05–1.9 mL/100 g. Amarillo has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Amarillo adds classic citrus fruit; Premiant, fruity, lemon, lavender. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Amarillo | Premiant | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA, Germany | Czechia |
| Year | – | 1996 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.8–9.3 | 7.5–10.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.3–5.8 | 3.8–7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 23–25 | 21–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.58–1.78 | 1.05–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 68–70 | 35–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 9–11 | 25–35 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 2–4 | 7–11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 2–4 | 0.8–2.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.1–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, other fruit, floral | citrus, other fruit, floral |
| Descriptors | classic citrus fruit | fruity, lemon, lavender |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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