Citra
®
Citra is an aroma hop brand released by the Hop Breeding Company, (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC in the Yakima Valley) having unique and highly favored flavor characteristics. As the name suggests, its flavor descriptors include citrus including lime and grapefruit as well as various tropical fruity characters.
Flavour profile
Strong citrus fruit
Ancestry
50% Hallertau; 25% U.S. Tettnanger
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
50% Hallertau; 25% U.S. Tettnanger
Alpha Acids (%)
11.0 – 13.0%
Beta Acids (%)
3.5 – 4.5 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
22 – 24 % of alpha acids
Total Oils (ml/100g)
2.2 – 2.8ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
60 – 65 % of total oil
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
6 – 8 % of total oil
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
< 1 % of total oil
Humulene (% of whole oil)
11 – 13 % of total oil
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
Ekuanot
®
Characteristics
Ekuanot (formerly HBC 366) was commercially released in 2014 as “Equinox” by the Hops Breeding Company in Yakima, and subsequently renamed due to trademark issues. It has intense and unique fruity and citrus notes including melon, berry, citrus- lime, apple and papaya. Ekuanot also contains some spicy, green pepper note. This hop brand has high alpha acids content and high essential oil and is known for its vibrant yellow color during its early growth in the spring.
Amarillo
®
Characteristics
Amarillo® is a branded hop from Washington State that was introduced by Virgil Gamache Farms, Inc. This brand is characterized by mid to high alpha and low cohumulone content. The extremely high myrcene content in Amarillo® helps supercharge its aroma providing a distinct bouquet of tangerines, lemons, apricots, and melon.
