When designing a recipe you may not have exactly the hops you want to hand, or maybe you want to get creative but don't know where to start with substituting one hop for another, check out this chart to help you decide;
Hop |
Aroma/Flavour |
Alpha |
Type (Bittering/Aroma) |
Substitutes |
Admiral |
|
13%-16.2% |
Bittering |
|
African Queen |
|
10%–17.0% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Ahtanum |
|
4%-6.3% |
Aroma |
|
Amarillo |
|
8%-11% |
Aroma |
|
Amethyst |
|
2%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Apollo |
|
15%-20% |
Bittering |
|
Apolon |
|
10%-12% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Aquila |
|
6.7%-8.9% |
Aroma |
|
Aramis |
|
7.9%-8.3% |
Aroma |
|
Archer |
|
4%%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Ariana |
|
9%-13% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Atlas (Styrian Atlas) |
|
9%-11% |
Aroma |
|
Azacca |
|
14%-16% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Banner |
|
8.4%-13% |
Bittering |
|
Belma |
|
9.4%-12.1% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Bitter Gold |
|
15.4%-18.8% |
Bittering |
|
Boadicea |
|
7%-10% |
Aroma |
|
Bouclier |
|
5.2%-9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Bramling Cross |
|
5%-7.8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Bravo |
|
14%-17% |
Bittering |
|
Brewer's Gold |
|
8.1%-13.1% |
Bittering |
|
Brewer's Gold, UK |
|
7.1%-11.3% |
Bittering |
|
Bullion UK |
|
5.3%-9.5% |
Bittering |
|
Bullion USA |
|
6.7%-12.9% |
Bittering |
|
Calicross |
|
5.8%-7.9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Calypso |
|
12%-14% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Canadian Redvine |
|
5%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Cascade, CRVO |
|
11%-13% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Cascade, Hop Extract |
|
38.80% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Cascade, USA |
|
4.5%-8.9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Cashmere |
|
7.7%-9.1% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Cekin |
|
6%-8% |
Aroma |
|
Centennial |
|
9.5%-11.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Centennial, Hop Extract |
|
48.8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Centennial, Hop Hash |
|
32% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Challenger |
|
6.5%-9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Chelan |
|
12%-14.5% |
Bittering |
|
Chinook |
|
12%-14% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Chinook, Hop Extract |
|
58.8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Chinook, NZ |
|
12%-14% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Citra |
|
10%-15% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Citra, CRVO |
|
24%-26% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Cluster |
|
5.5%-9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Columbia |
|
6.8%-11.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Columbus |
|
14%-16% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Columbus (Tomahawk, CTC), Hop Hash |
|
14%-18% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Comet |
|
9.4%-12.4% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Crystal |
|
2.8%-4.4% |
Aroma |
|
Dana |
|
11%-16% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Defender |
|
3.3%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Delta |
|
5.5%-7% |
Aroma |
|
Denali (Exp 06277) |
|
13%–15% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Dr Rudi |
|
10%-12% |
Dual Purpose |
|
East Kent Goldings |
|
5%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Ekuanot (Equinox) |
|
14.5%-15.5% |
Aroma |
|
El Dorado |
|
13%-17% |
Dual Purpose |
|
El Dorado, Hop Extract |
|
49.8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
El Dorado, Hop Hash |
|
25.7% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Ella |
|
13.4%-19.2% |
Aroma |
|
Endeavour |
|
8%-10.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Enigma |
|
16.7%-19.4% |
Aroma |
|
Epic |
|
3%-5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Eroica |
|
7.1%-14.9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Eukanot® |
|
14.5%-15.5% |
Aroma |
|
Eukanot®, CRVO |
|
25.5% |
Aroma |
|
Eureka |
|
18%-19% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Falconer's Flight |
|
11%-12% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Falconer's Flight 7C's Blend |
|
9%-10% |
Dual Purpose |
|
First Gold |
|
5.6%-9.3% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Flyer |
|
8.3%-14.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Fuggle, Organic |
|
3%-5.6% |
Aroma |
|
Fuggle, USA |
|
4%-5.5% |
Aroma |
|
Fuggle |
|
3%-5.6% |
Aroma |
|
Galaxy |
|
11%-16% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Galena |
|
12%-14% |
Aroma |
|
Gargoyle |
|
7.5% |
Aroma |
|
German Spalt Select |
|
2.5%-5.5% |
Aroma |
|
German Tradition |
|
5%-7% |
Aroma |
|
Glacier |
|
3.3%-9.7% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Goldings, NZ |
|
4%-4.2% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Goldings, UK |
|
4%-7% |
Aroma |
|
Goldings, USA |
|
4%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Goldings, BC |
|
4%-7% |
Aroma |
|
Green Bullet |
|
11%-15% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Hallertau |
|
3.5%-3.5% |
Aroma |
|
Hallertau, NZ |
|
7%-9% |
Aroma |
|
Hallertau, USA |
|
3.5%-5.5% |
Aroma |
|
Hallertau Blanc |
|
9%-12% |
Aroma |
|
Hallertau Gold |
|
7%-10% |
Aroma |
|
Hallertau Magnum |
|
11%-16% |
Bittering |
|
Hallertau Taurus |
|
12.3%-17.9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Hallertau Tradition |
|
4.6%-7% |
Aroma |
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh |
|
3.0%-5.5% |
Aroma |
|
Helga (Southern Hallertau) |
|
5.4%-7.3% |
Aroma |
|
Herald |
|
11.9%-12.8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Herkules |
|
12%-17% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Hersbrucker |
|
2%-5% |
Aroma |
|
Horizon |
|
8.8%-16.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Huell Melon |
|
6.9%-7.5% |
Aroma |
|
Idaho #7 |
|
13%-15% |
Aroma |
|
Idaho #7, Hop Hash |
|
31.4% |
Aroma |
|
Ivanhoe |
|
7.3%-8% |
Aroma |
|
Jarrylo |
|
15%-17% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Jester |
|
7%-9% |
Aroma |
|
Junga |
|
10.0%-13.0% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Kazbek |
|
5%-8% |
Aroma |
|
Kirin II |
|
8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Kohatu |
|
6.8% |
Aroma |
|
Legacy |
|
7.8%-8.4% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Lemon Drop |
|
5%-7% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Liberty |
|
3%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Loral |
|
10%-12% |
Aroma |
|
Loral, CRVO |
|
20%-24% |
Aroma |
|
Lublin (Lubelski) |
|
3%-5% |
Aroma |
|
Magnum, GER |
|
12%-14% |
Bittering |
|
Magnum, USA |
|
10%-14% |
Bittering |
|
Mandarina Bavaria |
|
8.5%-10.5% |
Aroma |
|
Marynka |
|
9%-12% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Mathon White |
|
4.4%-6.7% |
Aroma |
|
Medusa |
|
3.5%-5% |
Aroma |
|
Melba |
|
7%-10% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Meridian |
|
5.%-6.5% |
Aroma |
|
Merkur |
|
12%-16.2% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Millennium |
|
14.5%-16.5% |
Bittering |
|
Mosaic |
|
11.5%-13.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Mosaic, CRVO |
|
20%-24% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Motueka |
|
6.5%-8.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Moutere (Brooklyn) |
|
15.5%-18% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Mt Hood |
|
4%-8% |
Aroma |
|
Mt Rainier |
|
5%-8.1% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Multihead |
|
3.5%-5.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Nelson Sauvin |
|
12%-13% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Neo1 |
|
7%-9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Newport |
|
13.5%-17% |
Bittering |
|
Northdown |
|
7%-10% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Northern Brewer, German |
|
7%-10% |
Bittering |
|
Northern Brewer, UK |
|
9.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Northern Brewer, USA |
|
8%-10% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Nugget |
|
9.5%-14% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Olympic |
|
10.6%-13.8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Opal |
|
13%-14% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Orion |
|
8%-9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Outeniqua |
|
12%-13.5% |
Bittering |
|
Pacific Crest |
|
3.9% |
Aroma |
|
Pacific Gem |
|
13%-16% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Pacific Jade |
|
12%-14% |
Aroma |
|
Pacific Sunrise |
|
12.5%-14.5% |
Bittering |
|
Pacifica |
|
5%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Pahto |
|
17%-20% |
Bittering |
|
Palisade® |
|
5.5%-9.5% |
Aroma |
|
Palisade, CRVO |
|
13%-15% |
Aroma |
|
Pekko |
|
13%-16% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Perle |
|
8%-9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Perle, US |
|
6%-10% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Phoenix |
|
8.5%-13.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Pilgrim |
|
9%-13% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Pilot |
|
8%-11.5% |
Bittering |
|
Pioneer |
|
8%-10% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Polaris |
|
18%-23% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Precoce de Bourgogne |
|
3.4% |
Aroma |
|
Premiant |
|
8%-12.5% |
Aroma |
|
Pride of Ringwood |
|
7%-11% |
Bittering |
|
Progress |
|
6%-7.5% |
Aroma |
|
Rakau |
|
5.8%-10.9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Relax |
|
0.25% |
Aroma |
|
Riwaka |
|
4.5%-6.5% |
Aroma |
|
Rubin |
|
10%-14% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Saaz, Czech |
|
2.5%-4.5% |
Aroma |
|
Saaz, USA |
|
3%-4.5% |
Aroma |
|
Santiam |
|
5%-8% |
Aroma |
|
Saphir |
|
2%-4.5% |
Aroma |
|
Savinjski Golding |
|
2.8%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Simcoe® |
|
12.0%-14.0% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Simcoe, CRVO |
|
20%-24% |
Aroma |
|
Sladek |
|
4.5%-8% |
Aroma |
|
Smaragd |
|
4%-6% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Sonnet Golding |
|
2.6%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Sorachi Ace |
|
11.5%-16% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Southern Brewer |
|
5.6%-12% |
Bittering |
|
Southern Cross |
|
13%-14% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Southern Dawn |
|
10%-12% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Southern Promise |
|
9.5%-11.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Southern Star |
|
12%-14% |
Bittering |
|
Sovereign |
|
4.5%-6.5% |
Bittering |
|
Spalt |
|
2.5%-5.7% |
Aroma |
|
Spalt Spalter |
|
2.5%-5.7% |
Aroma |
|
Spalter Select |
|
3%-6.5% |
Aroma |
|
Sterling, USA |
|
4.5%-9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Sticklebract |
|
13%-14.2% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Strisselspalt |
|
1.8%-5.7% |
Aroma |
|
Styrian Aurora |
|
7.2%-12.6% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Styrian Bobek |
|
3.5-9.3% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Styrian Celeia |
|
3%-6% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Styrian Goldings, NZ |
|
4.5%-7.5% |
Aroma |
|
Summer |
|
5.6%-6.4% |
Aroma |
|
Summit™ |
|
16%-18% |
Bittering |
|
Summit, Hop Extract |
|
56.2% |
Bittering |
|
Sun |
|
12%-16% |
Bittering |
|
Super Galena |
|
13%-16% |
Bittering |
|
Super Pride |
|
13.5%-15% |
Bittering |
|
Sussex |
|
4.3%-5.8% |
Aroma |
|
Sybilla |
|
6%-8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Sylva |
|
5.6%-7.3% |
Aroma |
|
Tahoma |
|
7.2%-8.2% |
Aroma |
|
Taiheke |
|
6%-8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Tardif de Bourgogne |
|
7.2%-8.2% |
Aroma |
|
Target |
|
8%-12.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Teamaker |
|
0.6%-1.8% |
Aroma |
|
Tettnang |
|
3%-5.8% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Tettnang US |
|
4%-5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Tillicum |
|
13.5%-15.5.% |
Bittering |
|
Tomahawk |
|
14%-18% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Topaz |
|
13.7%-17.7% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Triple Pearl |
|
9%-11% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Triskel |
|
8%-9% |
Aroma |
|
Ultra |
|
3%-5% |
Aroma |
|
Vanguard |
|
4.40%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Vic secret |
|
14%-17% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Viking |
|
8%-10% |
Aroma |
|
Vital |
|
14%-17% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Vojvodina |
|
6.1%-10.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Wai-iti |
|
2.5%-3.5% |
Aroma |
|
Waimea |
|
16%-19% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Wakatu |
|
6.5%-8.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Warrior® |
|
14.5%-18% |
Bittering |
|
Whitbread Golding (WGY) |
|
5%-7.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Willamette |
|
4%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Willamette, NZ |
|
4%-6% |
Aroma |
|
Wye Challenger |
|
5%-9% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Yakima Gold |
|
8.8%-10.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|
Zeus |
|
13%-17.5% |
Bittering |
|
Zlatan |
|
5.2% |
Aroma |
|
Zythos® |
|
10%-12.5% |
Dual Purpose |
|