Simcoe
®
Simcoe® is a multi-purpose hop bred by Yakima Chief Ranches. It has not only a very special aroma but also a high alpha content. It was released for planting in the year 2000. Lime overtones gives beer brewed with Simcoe hops an incomparable flavour. It imparts a unique, pine-like aroma, and is often used in American Ales.
Flavour profile
Pine, citrus fruit
Ancestry
Open pollination
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
Open pollination
Alpha Acids (%)
12.0 – 14.0%
Beta Acids (%)
4 – 5 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
Total Oils (ml/100g)
2.0 – 2.5ml /100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
60 – 65 %
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
Humulene (% of whole oil)
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
Chinook
Characteristics
Chinook was developed by the U.S.D.A. breeding program in Washington State and released in 1985 as a high alpha acids variety. This cultivar takes its name from a Native American tribe indigenous to the region around Washington state. The female parent is one of the English Goldings. The variety has a robust spicy, citrus aroma and grows vigorously in all areas.
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.
