Vista

Vista is an USA dual purpose hop that has an alpha acid range from 8 to 12% and a beta acid range of 3.5-5.5%. It can be used successfully in as both a bittering hop and a flavor and aroma hop as well as whirlpool or dry hop additions. 

Vista was developed by the USDA Hop Breeding Program under USDA 2006009-074 and was released publicly in 2021. It more commonly was seen under the name Exp 074 during is commerical trials until it was released under the name Vista.

It has notes of stone fruit, citrus fruit, and tropical fruit with some floral notes. You should expect ripe honeydew melon, papaya, tangerine, white peach, tropical melange, fleshy pear with earthy undertones of herbal tea and grass.

It is a great choice for use in IPAs, Pale Ales, and Lagers.

Vista is frequently availabe in whole leaf hop form.

Co-Humulone as a % of Alpha Acids: 29-34%
Total Oils (mL/100g): 0.8-2.2
Myrcene: 30-40%
Humulene: 18-22%
Caryophyllene: 10-14%
Farnesene: 0-1%
All Others (including β-pinene, linalool, geraniol & selinene): 20.8-43%
Linalool: 0.4-0.8% 
β-pinene: 0.2-0.6%
Geraniol: 0.5-0.8%

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