Hop Substitution Chart

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1 Substitution Chart The purpose of this chart is to help you find the right variety of hops for your beer, either by beer style or alpha acid %. In Name Alpha Admiral 13.5% to 16% Characteristics Ale U.K. Target, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Challenger Known for its bittering potential. - Cascade, Amarillo Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney. Ahtanum 4% to 6.3% Amarillo 8% to 9% Ale, IPA Cascade, Centennial Citrusy, flowery. Apollo 15% to Ale, IPA Zeus A high alpha acid varietal known 19% for its disease resistance. Aramis % Belgian-style Ales Centennial, Chinook, Very fine spice and herbal notes Hallertau, Tettnang with subtle citrus characteristics Aurora % Ale Styrian Bobek, Intense and pleasant displaying Styrian floral, pine and hoppy characteristics Savinjski Boadicea 8% to 9% Mild floral and spicy characteristics with slightly grassy overtones Bobek % English-style Ale - Intense and pleasant with floral, pine and hop overtones Bramling Cross 5% to 7% ESB, bitter, pale ale U.K. Kent, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Variety Quite mild, fruity currant aroma. Bravo 14% to 17% American IPA, American Pale Ale, Stout Apollo, Zeus New Super High Alpha. The higher Co-Ho levels mean a not completely smooth bittering, but not as harsh as Chinook. (it's bittering properties are similar to Simcoe). Flavor and aroma are described as an earthy spice and herb, fruity and floral

2 Name Alpha Brewer's Gold Brewer's Gold Bullion Calypso Cascade Characteristics 7% to English ale Bullion Bittering hop with neutral aroma character. 6% to 7% Ale, heavier Northdown, Northern Black currant, fruity, spicy. German-style Brewer, Galena, lagers Bullion 6.5% to 9% 10% to 12% 4.5% to 7% IPA, ESB, stout Columbus, Northern Brewer, German Brewer's Gold A rich hop primarily used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma. Ales, Stous --- Pleasant, fruity aroma, with hints of pear and apple Pale ale, IPA, Centennial, Amarillo, Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and porter, possibly Columbus citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor. barleywine Cashmere % IPA - Mild herbal aroma with strong melon, lemon, lime and slightly spicy notes. Celeia % English-style Ale Saaz, Styrian Bobek, Styrian Savinjski Pleasant and hoppy, similar to traditional European varieties Centennial Challenger 8% to 11.5% 6.5% to Chelan % Chinook 10% to 14% All ale styles, has been used with wheat beer Cascade, possibly Columbus English-style ales, U.S. or German Perle, porter, stout, ESB, Northern Brewer bitter American-style Galena, Nugget Ale Pale ale, IPA, stout, porter, lager Nugget, Columbus, Northern Brewer, U.K. Target Medium with floral and citrus tones. Mild to moderate, quite spicy. Mild floral and citrus characteristics Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.

3 Name Alpha Citra Cluster 11% to 13% to Characteristics Pale Ale, IPA Simcoe, C s Very fruity Citrus, peach, apricot, passion fruit, grapefruit, lime, melon, gooseberry, lychee fruit, pineapple, mango, papaya and other tropical fruit flavors and aromas. Ale and lager Galena Medium and quite spicy. (good aroma for ale, good bittering for lager) Columbus 11% to 16% IPA, pale ale, stout Nugget, Chinook, U.K. Target, Northern Brewer Pleasant, with pungent aroma. Crystal El Dorado 2% to 4.5% 14% to 16% Equinox % Eroica Falconers Flight (US) Lager, pilsner, ESB Mt. Hood, Hersbrucker, French Strisslespalt, Liberty, IPA, Pale Ale Mild and pleasant, spicy and flowery. An intense, candy-like aroma of cherry, pear and fruit. Can taste like cherry Jolly Ranchers in extra- hoppy beers. - - A pronounced aroma profile with citrus, tropical fruit, floral and herbal characteristics. Specific descriptors include lemon, lime, papaya, apple, and green pepper. Wheat Galena, Nugget, Strong but pleasant aroma. Chinook 9% to 12% 10.50% IPA, Pale Ale Cascade, Ahtanum, Sorachi Ace Tropical, citrus, floral, lemon and grapefruit.

4 Name Alpha Falconers Seven Seas (US) First Gold Fuggle Fuggle (U.S.) Galaxy 9% to 10% 6.5% to 4% to 4% to 13% to 15% Characteristics IPA, Pale Ale Simcoe Fruity, citrus, spicy, earthy. A cross-breed of 7 "C" variety hops. Ale, ESB All English-style ales, ESB, bitter, lager Any English-style beer or American ale IPA, Pale Ale U.K. Kent, maybe Crystal U.S. Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian U.K. Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian, U.S. Tettnanger Citra, Amarillo, Centennial Galena 10% to Ale, porter, stout, Nugget, Pride of 14% ESB, bitter Ringwood, Chinook Glacier (U.S.) 5% to 9% Americal Ale, ESB Styrian, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette 4% to 6% Pale ale, ESB, all U.K., (U.S.) English-style beer Whitbread Variety, U.K. Progress, and possibly the Fuggle family Hallertau Blanc Hallertau Blanc American-style Ale A little like family; spicy. Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust. Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity. Tropical passionfruit, citrus hints of peach, mango. Similar to Citra but more fruity, less dank. Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy. Dual purpose hop with a citrus earthy aroma. Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy. - Floral and fruity with passion fruit, grapefruit, pineapple, grape and lemongrass overtones

5 Name Alpha Hallertau Hersbrucker (U.S.) 3% to 3.5% to Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat Mt. Hood, French Strisslespalt Liberty, Ultra, Tradition Characteristics Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy. Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy. Gold Mittelfrüh Tradition (Ger.) 6% to 6.5% 3% to 3.5% to - Crystal, Mt. Hood Known for its aromatic properties similar to. Lager, bock, Liberty, German Mild and pleasant. wheat, maybe Tradition, Ultra pilsner Mild-flavored beers Crystal, Liberty Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Mittelfrüh. Herkules % German-style Ales - Spicy, floral and hop notes with hints of pine, black pepper and melon Horizon 11% to 14% Ale, lager Magnum or a highalpha hop Pleasantly hoppy. Hull Melon % - - Distinct fruit characteristics including honeydew melon and strawberry flavors Kent 4% to All English-style U.S., Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant. ales, ESB, bitter Whitbread Variety, U.K. Progress Liberty 3% to 6% Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat Tradition,, Mt. Hood Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.

6 Name Alpha Magnum Mandarina Bavaria Mandarina Bavaria 13% to 15% % % All beers, particularly lager, pilsner, stout Northern Brewer Characteristics Known for bittering value and quality. - - Distinct tangerine and citrus flavors Lager Magnum, German Taurus, German Traditon Columbus, Nugget, Summit Strong earthy, floral and citrus impressions Millenium % Stout Mild and resinous with floral and herbal tones Mosaic IPA - A complex array of tropical fruit, 13.5% citrus, berry, herbal, earthy and pine characteristics Mt. Hood 3% to 8% Lager, pilsner, Crystal, French Mild, pleasant, and clean, bock, wheat Strisslespalt, somewhat pungent and resiny. Hersbrucker Mt. Rainier % Lager Brewer s Gold, Excellent floral and noble aromas, Fuggle, Hallertau with citrus and licorice overtones Newport Barley Wine Brewer s Gold, Mild 17.0% Fuggle, Galena, Northdown Northern Brewer Northern Brewer (U.S.) 7.5% to 9.5% 7% to 10% 6% to 10% Magnum, Nugget All ales, porter - Fruity with some spiciness. ESB, bitter, English pale ale, porter ESB, bitter, English pale ale, porter, California (steam) beer Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer Nugget, Chinook Medium-strong with some wild tones. Medium-strong with some wild tones.

7 Name Alpha Northwest Nugget Olympic Characteristics 4% to 5% Ale, porter, stout, ESB, bitter - Known for aromatic properties. 11% to Light lager Columbus, Chinook, Quite heavy and herbal. 14.5% U.K. Target, Galena 11% to - Chinook Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, 13% spicy. Opal % Belgian-style Ales Tettnang, UK East Even dispersal of all aroma Kent, Styrian characteristics - fruity, floral, herbal and hoppy tones Savinjski all appear Palisade % English-style Ale Willamette Apricot, grass and clean floral charcteristics Perle Perle (U.S.) Phoenix 6% to 6% to 9.5% 4.2% to Pale ale, porter, lager Pale ale, porter, German styles All ales U.S. Perle, Northern Moderately intense, good and Brewer hoppy, fruity and a little spicy. Northern Brewer, Known for its aromatic and Cluster, Galena, bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy. Chinook U.K. Northdown, U.K. Similar to U.K. Challenger. Kent, U.K. Challenger Pioneer 8% to 10% Polaris % Polish Lublin 3% to 4.5% Premiant % Ale, ESB U.K. Kent A mild, typical English aroma. - - Intense floral and pleasant mint tones Pilsner U.S. Saaz, Czech Saaz, Mild and typical of noble aroma U.S. Tettnanger types, spicy, herbal. - - Pleasant, mild aroma

8 Name Alpha Pride of Ringwood (Australia) Progress Saaz (Czech) 7% to 10% Characteristics Australian lager Galena, Cluster Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal. 5% to 7.5% Ale, bitter, ESB, porter U.K. Kent, Fuggle Moderately strong, good aroma. 3% to Pilsner U.S. Saaz, Polish Very mild with pleasant hoppy 4.5% Lublin notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal. Saaz (U.S.) 3% to 5% Pilsner, lager, Czech Saaz, Polish Mild and pleasant, earthy and wheat Lublin spicy. Santiam 5% to Lager, American German Tettnanger, Noble characteristics. 7.9% ale, pilsner German Spalt, German Spalt Select Saphir % Belgian-style Ales Hallertau Distinct spicy, fruit and citrus (tangerine) tones Satus 12.5% to - Galena Known for its bittering and 14% aromatic properties. Select % Lager Saaz, Tettnang, Floral and fruit characteristics German Hersbruker, German Spalt, German Tettnang Simcoe 12% to 14% IPA Magnum, Summit Unique passionfruit, pine, earth and citrus characteristics Sladek % Lager - Fruity flavor profile including hints of peach, grapefruit and passion fruit Smaragd (Emerald) % Ale - Predominantly fruity with strong floral and hop tones Sorachi Ace % Pale Ale - Unique lemon and dill characteristics

9 Name Alpha Characteristics Sovereign % Pale Ale - Pleasant but intense fruity flavors with mild floral, grassy, herbal and mint characteristics Spalt Spalt Select 4% to Lager 4% to 6% Lager, and any beer where noble aroma is wanted U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger, German Spalt Select U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger, German Spalt Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy. Very fine Spalter-type aroma. Spalt Select (U.S.) 3% to 5% German lagers Tettnanger, Saaz Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones. Sterling 6% to 9% Lager, ale, pilsner Saaz, Polish Lublin Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus. Strisslespalt (France) 3% to 5% Pilsner, lager, wheat Mt. Hood, Crystal, Hersbrucker Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy. Styrian (Slovenia) Summit 4.5% to 6% All English-style ales, ESB, bitter, lager IPAs, Imperial IPAs U.S. Fuggle, U.K. Fuggle, Willamette Delicate, slightly spicy. 17.5% to Simcoe Orange, tangerine, citrus notes. 19.5% Sussex % Ale - Delicate (similar to Fuggle) Tahoma % - - Predominate citrus and lemon notes with cedar, pine, floral, pepper and subtle green melon notes. Target 9.5% to 12.5% All ale and lager Fuggle, Willamette Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense. Taurus % German-style Ales Citra, Magnum, German Traditon Strong noble characteristics

10 Name Alpha Tettnanger 3.5% to Lager, ale German Spalt, German Spalt Select, U.S. Tettnanger, Saaz Characteristics Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal. Tettnanger (U.S.) 3.4% to 5.2% German ales and lagers, American lagers, wheat German Spalt, Czech Saaz Santiam An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy. Tomahawk 15% to Ale Columbus Primarily a bittering hop. 17% Tradition 5% to 7% Lager, pilsner Hersbrucker, Very fine and similar to Mittelfrüh. Mittelfrüh TriplePearl % Pale Ale Perle Pleasant and balanced with notes of melon, orange citrus, resin, spice and pepper. Triskel ~2.6% Belgian-style Ales Ahtanum, Centennial, Strong floral, fruit and citrus characteristics Chinook, Simcoe Ultra Vanguard Warrior WGV (Whitbread Variety) 2% to 4.1% Lager, pilsner, wheat, finish hop in ales Liberty, Tradition, Saaz Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to. Aroma similar to continental European types. 4% to 5.67% - Saaz, Mittelfrüh 15% to Ale, stout Nugget A bittering and aromatic hop. 17% 5% to 7% Ale U.K. Kent, Quite pleasant and hoppy, U.K. Progress moderately intense.

11 Name Alpha Willamette Yakima Cluster Zeus 3.5% to 6% 6% to 13% to 17% Pale ale, ESB, bitter, Englishstyle ale, porter, stout U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Styrian Characteristics Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy. - - Used as a kettle hop for bittering. - Columbus Aromatic and pleasant.