Zythos®

Zythos® is a USA grown dual purpose hop that is primarily used as an aroma hop that has an alpha acid of 8-12.5% and a beta acid of 4.7-6.5%. It was named for the Greek God of Beer!It was created and is owned by Hopunion which is now part of Yakima Chief Hops. It is a proprietary blend.Zythos® has distinct tangerine and tropical notes of pineapple, citrus, floral, pine and grapefruit notes.It is a great choice for use in American Pale Ales and IPAs.Possible subtitutions for Zythos® include Amarillo® (US), Cascade (US) and Simcoe®.Co-Humulone as a % of Alpha Acids: 28-32%Total Oils (mL/100g): 0.7-1.5Myrcene: 30-50%Humulene: 14-23%Caryophyllene: 7-10%Farnesene: 1-3%All Others (including β-pinene, linalool, geraniol & selinene): 11.1-48%Linalool: 0.5-0.9%β-pinene: 0.6-0.8%Geraniol: 0.3-1.2%#tangerine #citrus #floral #pine #grapefruit #tropicalfruit #herbal #pineapple