Amallia
- Variety:
- Amallia
- Assignment:
- Aroma
- Genetic origin:
- US
Brief history
Amallia is a neomexicana-derived hop associated with germplasm from the American Southwest. It has been evaluated in regional hop trials, although its formal breeding history is less extensively documented than that of major commercial cultivars.
General description
A distinctive, rustic profile with earthy character and noticeable orange-citrus notes.
Brewing use
Best suited to beers where an unusual earthy-citrus hop character is desired, either as a supporting aroma hop or in small late additions.
Grow-on-Demand Programme
Our Grow-on-Demand Programme gives breweries access to American and New Zealand hop varieties that are currently produced in limited quantities in Europe.
Adapted to León
The programme is based on a nursery collection of 34 plants from European, American and New Zealand genetic backgrounds, established in León for more than five years.
Their agronomic performance has been monitored annually, providing a solid basis for assessing how each variety behaves under local growing conditions.
Production based on demand
The programme is designed to develop commercial production according to brewery requirements.
Reaching commercial scale takes approximately three years:
- Year one: propagation and establishment.
- Year two: first, limited harvest.
- Year three: larger and more stable commercial production.
This allows us to plan specific varieties in advance and adjust planted area and production volumes to expected demand.
Taking part
Interested breweries can contact us for more information. Our aim is to make difficult-to-source American and New Zealand varieties available through planned, demand-led production in León.