Is this the way to Amarillo?

Just a short post this, because I don’t have a great deal to report.

Last Monday we brewed again – this time we made an American Amber Ale. This is basically like a pale ale but with more body and more caramel richness. But being an American ale, it’s hopped with American hop varieties – in our case Centennial and Amarillo. As I talked about in a previous post, American hops lend a citrus, herbal and spicy quality to beer. Especially Amarillo, which is described as “flowery, spicy and citrus-like with a distinct orange bouquet”. Om nom nom.