Simcoe vs Amarillo: which hop to use

Data sheet

The two hops side by side on the numbers and aroma that decide it, and which to reach for.

Published hop data side by side

Origin	Simcoe: United States · Amarillo: United States
Simcoe alpha acid	11 to 15 %
Amarillo alpha acid	6.7 to 11 %
Simcoe total oil	high; myrcene-dominant
Amarillo total oil	up to 1.9 mL/100 g
Simcoe myrcene	40 to 65 %
Amarillo myrcene	16.7 to 70 %
Simcoe aroma	Pungent deep pine softened by tropical passion fruit, with citrus, apricot and earthy undertones
Amarillo aroma	Fruity apricot, peach, ripe banana and honeydew melon with tart grapefruit and lime

Simcoe is a high-alpha pine-and-passion-fruit dual-purpose hop; Amarillo is a softer orange, apricot and melon aroma hop with less bitterness.

Choose Simcoe for resinous pine bitterness and aroma in a West Coast beer.

Choose Amarillo for a gentler stone-fruit and citrus aroma over a separate bittering charge.