Para muchos cerveceros novatos es un poco frustrante y desesperante elaborar una receta, también lo es en ocasiones para los profesionales. Es indispensable que exista un balance de lúpulo con el grano y sobretodo volumen del lote. Pero parte de lo que hace el homebrewing un hobbie interesante es el poder experimentar. Claro, existen lúpulos que van de la mano con algún estilo o son recomendados para tal tipo de cerveza por sus características que los hacen especiales. Existen cientos de especies de lúpulos, incluyendo algunas especies que aun no tienen ni nombre porque son experimentales, pero cada lúpulo cae dentro de tres categorías.
- Amargor: Estos lúpulos contienen altos contenidos de Ácidos Alpha (Alpha Acids) los cuales proporcionan el amargor en la cerveza o mas bien los IBU's (International Bittering Units) que nuestra cerveza tendrá. El nivel de amargor depende mucho del tipo de lúpulo que se utilicé como el tiempo en el que permanece en el mosto durante la cocción. Para mayor amargor se recomiendan tiempos entre 60-90 minutos de cocción con el lúpulo.
- Aroma: Este tipo de lúpulo tiene un bajo contenido de Ácidos Alpha lo cual no lo hace muy amargo aunque también imparte algo de amargor. Este lúpulo es caracterizado y utilizado para añadir aroma a la cerveza. Esto depende del tiempo en el que permanece en cocción en el mosto. Para estos lúpulos se recomiendo añadirlos entre los últimos 20-15 minutos de la cocción.
- Híbridos: Estos lúpulos tienen una carga balanceada entre amargor y aroma y deben ser utilizados bajo discreción del cervecero.
Yo se que se han de estar preguntando eso y es por eso mismo que les tengo una guia basada en estilos de cerveza con recomendaciones de lúpulo para respectivo estilo. La guia da información acerca de que lúpulos son recomendados para cada tipo de cerveza al igual que cuales pueden ser sus substitutos entre otras características. Me tendrán que disculpar de nuevo porque la gua esta en ingles. Estudie todo esto en E.U.A y todos mis apuntes están en ingles.
Wheat Beers
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Cascade (New Zealand)
|
6-8%
|
Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial
|
Similar to US Cascade, has floral, citrus grapefruit character.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
Eroica (German)
|
9-12%
|
Chinook, Galena, Nugget
|
Strong but pleasant aroma.
|
Green Bullet (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Crystal, Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Mt. Hood, Ultra
|
Dual purpose hop.
|
Hallertau Aroma (New Zealand)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Perle
|
A dual purpose hop which has been used to replace Perle
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Pacifica (New Zealand)
|
5-6%
|
Hallertau family
|
An aroma hop with some citrus and floral character
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Sladek (Czech)
|
5-6%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
A dual-purpose Saaz hybrid.
|
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
Stout
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Admiral (U.K.)
|
13.5-16%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Target
|
Known for its bittering potential.
|
Ahtanum
|
4-6.3%
|
Amarillo, Cascade
|
Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.
|
Amarillo
|
8-9%
|
Cascade, Centennial
|
Citrusy, flowery.
|
Bramling Cross (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Quite mild, fruity currant aroma.
|
Brewer's Gold (U.S.)
|
7-10%
|
Bullion
|
Bittering hop with neutral aroma character.
|
Bullion (U.K.)
|
6.5-9%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer
|
A rich hop primarily used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma.
|
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Cascade (New Zealand)
|
6-8%
|
Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial
|
Similar to US Cascade, has floral, citrus grapefruit character.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Challenger (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. or German Perle
|
Mild to moderate, quite spicy.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
First Gold (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
maybe Crystal, U.K. Kent Golding
|
A little like Golding family; spicy.
|
Fuggle (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust.
|
Fuggle (U.S.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity.
|
Galena
|
10-14%
|
Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood
|
Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
|
Glacier (U.S.)
|
5-9%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Dual purpose hop with a citrus earthy aroma.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Kent Golding (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
U.K. Progress, U.S. Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Nelson Sauvin (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
Unique hop with grape-like flavor
| |
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Northdown (U.K.)
|
7.5-9.5%
|
Fruity with some spiciness.
| |
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Pacific Gem (New Zealand)
|
13-15%
|
Bittering hop with a woody character.
| |
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Phoenix (U.K.)
|
8-13%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Northdown
|
Similar to U.K. Challenger.
|
Pioneer (U.K.)
|
8-10%
|
U.K. Kent Golding
|
A mild, typical English aroma.
|
Pride of Ringwood (Australia)
|
7-10%
|
Cluster, Galena
|
Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal.
|
Progress (U.K.)
|
5-7.5%
|
Fuggle, U.K. Kent Golding
|
Moderately strong, good aroma.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Satus
|
12.5-14%
|
Galena
|
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Summit
|
16-18%
|
Simcoe
|
Ultra high-alpha bittering hop
|
Sun
|
12-16%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
High-alpha hop with intense character
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety) (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress
|
Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
Spice, Herb and vegetable beers
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
Galena
|
10-14%
|
Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood
|
Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Opal (German)
|
5-8%
|
A new spicy hop variety.
| |
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Satus
|
12.5-14%
|
Galena
|
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
Sperimental & Speciality Beer
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Cascade (New Zealand)
|
6-8%
|
Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial
|
Similar to US Cascade, has floral, citrus grapefruit character.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
Galena
|
10-14%
|
Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood
|
Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Satus
|
12.5-14%
|
Galena
|
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
Smoked Beer
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
Scottish Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Admiral (U.K.)
|
13.5-16%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Target
|
Known for its bittering potential.
|
Bramling Cross (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Quite mild, fruity currant aroma.
|
Brewer's Gold (U.S.)
|
7-10%
|
Bullion
|
Bittering hop with neutral aroma character.
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Challenger (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. or German Perle
|
Mild to moderate, quite spicy.
|
First Gold (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
maybe Crystal, U.K. Kent Golding
|
A little like Golding family; spicy.
|
Fuggle (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust.
|
Fuggle (U.S.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Kent Golding (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
U.K. Progress, U.S. Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Northdown (U.K.)
|
7.5-9.5%
|
Fruity with some spiciness.
| |
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Phoenix (U.K.)
|
8-13%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Northdown
|
Similar to U.K. Challenger.
|
Pioneer (U.K.)
|
8-10%
|
U.K. Kent Golding
|
A mild, typical English aroma.
|
Progress (U.K.)
|
5-7.5%
|
Fuggle, U.K. Kent Golding
|
Moderately strong, good aroma.
|
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety) (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress
|
Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense.
|
Porter
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Admiral (U.K.)
|
13.5-16%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Target
|
Known for its bittering potential.
|
Ahtanum
|
4-6.3%
|
Amarillo, Cascade
|
Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.
|
Amarillo
|
8-9%
|
Cascade, Centennial
|
Citrusy, flowery.
|
Bramling Cross (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Quite mild, fruity currant aroma.
|
Brewer's Gold (U.S.)
|
7-10%
|
Bullion
|
Bittering hop with neutral aroma character.
|
Brewer's Gold (German)
|
6-7%
|
Bullion, Galena, Northdown, Northern Brewer
|
Black currant, fruity, spicy.
|
Bullion (U.K.)
|
6.5-9%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer
|
A rich hop primarily used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma.
|
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Challenger (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. or German Perle
|
Mild to moderate, quite spicy.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
First Gold (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
maybe Crystal, U.K. Kent Golding
|
A little like Golding family; spicy.
|
Fuggle (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust.
|
Fuggle (U.S.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity.
|
Galena
|
10-14%
|
Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood
|
Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
|
Glacier (U.S.)
|
5-9%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Dual purpose hop with a citrus earthy aroma.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Kent Golding (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
U.K. Progress, U.S. Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Nelson Sauvin (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
Unique hop with grape-like flavor
| |
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Northdown (U.K.)
|
7.5-9.5%
|
Fruity with some spiciness.
| |
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Pacific Gem (New Zealand)
|
13-15%
|
Bittering hop with a woody character.
| |
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Phoenix (U.K.)
|
8-13%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Northdown
|
Similar to U.K. Challenger.
|
Pioneer (U.K.)
|
8-10%
|
U.K. Kent Golding
|
A mild, typical English aroma.
|
Pride of Ringwood (Australia)
|
7-10%
|
Cluster, Galena
|
Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal.
|
Progress (U.K.)
|
5-7.5%
|
Fuggle, U.K. Kent Golding
|
Moderately strong, good aroma.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Satus
|
12.5-14%
|
Galena
|
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Summit
|
16-18%
|
Simcoe
|
Ultra high-alpha bittering hop
|
Sun
|
12-16%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
High-alpha hop with intense character
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety) (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress
|
Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
Light Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
Kolsch & Altbier
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Aurora (Slovenia)
|
6-8%
|
Northern Brewer
| |
Cascade (Argentina)
|
3-5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Different than US grown Cascades with more of a spicy flavor and lemony aroma.
|
Hallertau Aroma (New Zealand)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Perle
|
A dual purpose hop which has been used to replace Perle
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Opal (German)
|
5-8%
|
A new spicy hop variety.
| |
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Pacifica (New Zealand)
|
5-6%
|
Hallertau family
|
An aroma hop with some citrus and floral character
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Sladek (Czech)
|
5-6%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
A dual-purpose Saaz hybrid.
|
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
India Pale Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Admiral (U.K.)
|
13.5-16%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Target
|
Known for its bittering potential.
|
Ahtanum
|
4-6.3%
|
Amarillo, Cascade
|
Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.
|
Amarillo
|
8-9%
|
Cascade, Centennial
|
Citrusy, flowery.
|
Apollo
|
15-19%
|
Zeus
|
A high alpha acid varietal known for its disease resistance.
|
Bramling Cross (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Quite mild, fruity currant aroma.
|
Bravo
|
14-17%
|
Apollo, Zeus
| |
Brewer's Gold (U.S.)
|
7-10%
|
Bullion
|
Bittering hop with neutral aroma character.
|
Brewer's Gold (German)
|
6-7%
|
Bullion, Galena, Northdown, Northern Brewer
|
Black currant, fruity, spicy.
|
Bullion (U.K.)
|
6.5-9%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer
|
A rich hop primarily used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma.
|
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Cascade (New Zealand)
|
6-8%
|
Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial
|
Similar to US Cascade, has floral, citrus grapefruit character.
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Challenger (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. or German Perle
|
Mild to moderate, quite spicy.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
First Gold (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
maybe Crystal, U.K. Kent Golding
|
A little like Golding family; spicy.
|
Fuggle (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust.
|
Fuggle (U.S.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity.
|
Galena
|
10-14%
|
Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood
|
Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
|
Glacier (U.S.)
|
5-9%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Dual purpose hop with a citrus earthy aroma.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Kent Golding (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
U.K. Progress, U.S. Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Nelson Sauvin (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
Unique hop with grape-like flavor
| |
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Northdown (U.K.)
|
7.5-9.5%
|
Fruity with some spiciness.
| |
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Pacific Gem (New Zealand)
|
13-15%
|
Bittering hop with a woody character.
| |
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Phoenix (U.K.)
|
8-13%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Northdown
|
Similar to U.K. Challenger.
|
Pioneer (U.K.)
|
8-10%
|
U.K. Kent Golding
|
A mild, typical English aroma.
|
Pride of Ringwood (Australia)
|
7-10%
|
Cluster, Galena
|
Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal.
|
Progress (U.K.)
|
5-7.5%
|
Fuggle, U.K. Kent Golding
|
Moderately strong, good aroma.
|
Riwaka (New Zealand)
|
4.5-6.5%
|
Czech Saaz, possible American "C" hops
|
Citrusy, grapefruit aroma hop
|
Satus
|
12.5-14%
|
Galena
|
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Summit
|
16-18%
|
Simcoe
|
Ultra high-alpha bittering hop
|
Sun
|
12-16%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
High-alpha hop with intense character
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Super Pride (Australia)
|
14%
|
Pride of Ringwood
|
A high alpha variety bred from Pride of Ringwood.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety) (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress
|
Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
German Amber Lager
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Aurora (Slovenia)
|
6-8%
|
Northern Brewer
| |
Cascade (Argentina)
|
3-5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Different than US grown Cascades with more of a spicy flavor and lemony aroma.
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Green Bullet (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Crystal, Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Mt. Hood, Ultra
|
Dual purpose hop.
|
Hallertau Aroma (New Zealand)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Perle
|
A dual purpose hop which has been used to replace Perle
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Motueka (New Zealand)
|
6.5-7.5%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz
|
New aroma hop
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Opal (German)
|
5-8%
|
A new spicy hop variety.
| |
Pacifica (New Zealand)
|
5-6%
|
Hallertau family
|
An aroma hop with some citrus and floral character
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Tettnanger
|
noble-type aroma
|
Sladek (Czech)
|
5-6%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
A dual-purpose Saaz hybrid.
|
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
Fruit Beer
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
European Pale Lager
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Aurora (Slovenia)
|
6-8%
|
Northern Brewer
| |
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Crystal
|
2-4.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Hallertauer, Hersbrucker, Liberty, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and pleasant, spicy and flowery.
|
Green Bullet (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Crystal, Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Mt. Hood, Ultra
|
Dual purpose hop.
|
Hallertau Aroma (New Zealand)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Perle
|
A dual purpose hop which has been used to replace Perle
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Lublin (Poland)
|
3-4.5%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and typical of noble aroma types, spicy, herbal.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Marynka (Poland)
|
9-12%
|
New hop variety with intense aroma
| |
Millenium
|
12-15%
|
Nugget
|
Mild, herbal, similar to Nugget.
|
Motueka (New Zealand)
|
6.5-7.5%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz
|
New aroma hop
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Opal (German)
|
5-8%
|
A new spicy hop variety.
| |
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Pacifica (New Zealand)
|
5-6%
|
Hallertau family
|
An aroma hop with some citrus and floral character
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Premiant (Czech)
|
8-12.5%
|
A dual purpose variety with a balanced bitterness and slightly spicy aroma
| |
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Tettnanger
|
noble-type aroma
|
Sladek (Czech)
|
5-6%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
A dual-purpose Saaz hybrid.
|
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
European Dark Lager
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Aurora (Slovenia)
|
6-8%
|
Northern Brewer
| |
Brewer's Gold (German)
|
6-7%
|
Bullion, Galena, Northdown, Northern Brewer
|
Black currant, fruity, spicy.
|
Cascade (Argentina)
|
3-5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Different than US grown Cascades with more of a spicy flavor and lemony aroma.
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Crystal
|
2-4.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Hallertauer, Hersbrucker, Liberty, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and pleasant, spicy and flowery.
|
Hallertau Aroma (New Zealand)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Perle
|
A dual purpose hop which has been used to replace Perle
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Marynka (Poland)
|
9-12%
|
New hop variety with intense aroma
| |
Motueka (New Zealand)
|
6.5-7.5%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz
|
New aroma hop
|
Opal (German)
|
5-8%
|
A new spicy hop variety.
| |
Pacifica (New Zealand)
|
5-6%
|
Hallertau family
|
An aroma hop with some citrus and floral character
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Tettnanger
|
noble-type aroma
|
Sladek (Czech)
|
5-6%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
A dual-purpose Saaz hybrid.
|
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
English Bitter & Pale Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Admiral (U.K.)
|
13.5-16%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Target
|
Known for its bittering potential.
|
Apollo
|
15-19%
|
Zeus
|
A high alpha acid varietal known for its disease resistance.
|
Bramling Cross (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Quite mild, fruity currant aroma.
|
Brewer's Gold (U.S.)
|
7-10%
|
Bullion
|
Bittering hop with neutral aroma character.
|
Brewer's Gold (German)
|
6-7%
|
Bullion, Galena, Northdown, Northern Brewer
|
Black currant, fruity, spicy.
|
Bullion (U.K.)
|
6.5-9%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer
|
A rich hop primarily used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma.
|
Cascade (Argentina)
|
3-5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Different than US grown Cascades with more of a spicy flavor and lemony aroma.
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Challenger (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. or German Perle
|
Mild to moderate, quite spicy.
|
First Gold (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
maybe Crystal, U.K. Kent Golding
|
A little like Golding family; spicy.
|
Fuggle (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust.
|
Fuggle (U.S.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity.
|
Galena
|
10-14%
|
Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood
|
Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
|
Glacier (U.S.)
|
5-9%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Dual purpose hop with a citrus earthy aroma.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Herald (U.K.)
|
11-13%
|
New dual-purpose hop
| |
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Kent Golding (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
U.K. Progress, U.S. Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Nelson Sauvin (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
Unique hop with grape-like flavor
| |
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Northdown (U.K.)
|
7.5-9.5%
|
Fruity with some spiciness.
| |
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Pacific Gem (New Zealand)
|
13-15%
|
Bittering hop with a woody character.
| |
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Phoenix (U.K.)
|
8-13%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Northdown
|
Similar to U.K. Challenger.
|
Pioneer (U.K.)
|
8-10%
|
U.K. Kent Golding
|
A mild, typical English aroma.
|
Pride of Ringwood (Australia)
|
7-10%
|
Cluster, Galena
|
Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal.
|
Progress (U.K.)
|
5-7.5%
|
Fuggle, U.K. Kent Golding
|
Moderately strong, good aroma.
|
Satus
|
12.5-14%
|
Galena
|
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
|
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Super Pride (Australia)
|
14%
|
Pride of Ringwood
|
A high alpha variety bred from Pride of Ringwood.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety) (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress
|
Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
English & Scottish Strong Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Admiral (U.K.)
|
13.5-16%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Target
|
Known for its bittering potential.
|
Bramling Cross (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Quite mild, fruity currant aroma.
|
Brewer's Gold (U.S.)
|
7-10%
|
Bullion
|
Bittering hop with neutral aroma character.
|
Brewer's Gold (German)
|
6-7%
|
Bullion, Galena, Northdown, Northern Brewer
|
Black currant, fruity, spicy.
|
Bullion (U.K.)
|
6.5-9%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer
|
A rich hop primarily used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma.
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Challenger (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. or German Perle
|
Mild to moderate, quite spicy.
|
First Gold (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
maybe Crystal, U.K. Kent Golding
|
A little like Golding family; spicy.
|
Fuggle (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust.
|
Fuggle (U.S.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Herald (U.K.)
|
11-13%
|
New dual-purpose hop
| |
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Kent Golding (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
U.K. Progress, U.S. Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Northdown (U.K.)
|
7.5-9.5%
|
Fruity with some spiciness.
| |
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Phoenix (U.K.)
|
8-13%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Northdown
|
Similar to U.K. Challenger.
|
Pioneer (U.K.)
|
8-10%
|
U.K. Kent Golding
|
A mild, typical English aroma.
|
Progress (U.K.)
|
5-7.5%
|
Fuggle, U.K. Kent Golding
|
Moderately strong, good aroma.
|
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Super Pride (Australia)
|
14%
|
Pride of Ringwood
|
A high alpha variety bred from Pride of Ringwood.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety) (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress
|
Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle,
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Brown Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Ahtanum
|
4-6.3%
|
Amarillo, Cascade
|
Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.
|
Brewer's Gold (U.S.)
|
7-10%
|
Bullion
|
Bittering hop with neutral aroma character.
|
Bullion (U.K.)
|
6.5-9%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer
|
A rich hop primarily used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma.
|
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Cascade (New Zealand)
|
6-8%
|
Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial
|
Similar to US Cascade, has floral, citrus grapefruit character.
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
First Gold (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
maybe Crystal, U.K. Kent Golding
|
A little like Golding family; spicy.
|
Fuggle (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust.
|
Fuggle (U.S.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity.
|
Galena
|
10-14%
|
Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood
|
Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Herald (U.K.)
|
11-13%
|
New dual-purpose hop
| |
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Kent Golding (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
U.K. Progress, U.S. Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Northdown (U.K.)
|
7.5-9.5%
|
Fruity with some spiciness.
| |
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Phoenix (U.K.)
|
8-13%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Northdown
|
Similar to U.K. Challenger.
|
Pioneer (U.K.)
|
8-10%
|
U.K. Kent Golding
|
A mild, typical English aroma.
|
Progress (U.K.)
|
5-7.5%
|
Fuggle, U.K. Kent Golding
|
Moderately strong, good aroma.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Satus
|
12.5-14%
|
Galena
|
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Summit
|
16-18%
|
Simcoe
|
Ultra high-alpha bittering hop
|
Sun
|
12-16%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
High-alpha hop with intense character
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety) (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress
|
Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
Bock
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Brewer's Gold (German)
|
6-7%
|
Bullion, Galena, Northdown, Northern Brewer
|
Black currant, fruity, spicy.
|
Green Bullet (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Crystal, Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Mt. Hood, Ultra
|
Dual purpose hop.
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Motueka (New Zealand)
|
6.5-7.5%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz
|
New aroma hop
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Pacifica (New Zealand)
|
5-6%
|
Hallertau family
|
An aroma hop with some citrus and floral character
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Tettnanger
|
noble-type aroma
|
Sladek (Czech)
|
5-6%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
A dual-purpose Saaz hybrid.
|
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
Belgian Strong Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
Belgian Lambic & Sour Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
Belgian & French Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
Barleywine & Imperial Stout
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Admiral (U.K.)
|
13.5-16%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Target
|
Known for its bittering potential.
|
Apollo
|
15-19%
|
Zeus
|
A high alpha acid varietal known for its disease resistance.
|
Bramling Cross (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Quite mild, fruity currant aroma.
|
Brewer's Gold (U.S.)
|
7-10%
|
Bullion
|
Bittering hop with neutral aroma character.
|
Bullion (U.K.)
|
6.5-9%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer
|
A rich hop primarily used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma.
|
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Cascade (New Zealand)
|
6-8%
|
Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial
|
Similar to US Cascade, has floral, citrus grapefruit character.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Challenger (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. or German Perle
|
Mild to moderate, quite spicy.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
First Gold (U.K.)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
maybe Crystal, U.K. Kent Golding
|
A little like Golding family; spicy.
|
Fuggle (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust.
|
Fuggle (U.S.)
|
4-5.5%
|
Styrian Golding, U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity.
|
Galena
|
10-14%
|
Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood
|
Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
|
Golding (U.S.)
|
4-6%
|
U.K. Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Kent Golding (U.K.)
|
4-5.5%
|
U.K. Progress, U.S. Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety
|
Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Nelson Sauvin (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
Unique hop with grape-like flavor
| |
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Northdown (U.K.)
|
7.5-9.5%
|
Fruity with some spiciness.
| |
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Pacific Gem (New Zealand)
|
13-15%
|
Bittering hop with a woody character.
| |
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Phoenix (U.K.)
|
8-13%
|
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Northdown
|
Similar to U.K. Challenger.
|
Pioneer (U.K.)
|
8-10%
|
U.K. Kent Golding
|
A mild, typical English aroma.
|
Pride of Ringwood (Australia)
|
7-10%
|
Cluster, Galena
|
Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal.
|
Progress (U.K.)
|
5-7.5%
|
Fuggle, U.K. Kent Golding
|
Moderately strong, good aroma.
|
Satus
|
12.5-14%
|
Galena
|
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Summit
|
16-18%
|
Simcoe
|
Ultra high-alpha bittering hop
|
Sun
|
12-16%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
High-alpha hop with intense character
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety) (U.K.)
|
5-7%
|
U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress
|
Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
American Lager
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Crystal
|
2-4.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Hallertauer, Hersbrucker, Liberty, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and pleasant, spicy and flowery.
|
Green Bullet (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Crystal, Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Mt. Hood, Ultra
|
Dual purpose hop.
|
Hallertau Aroma (New Zealand)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Perle
|
A dual purpose hop which has been used to replace Perle
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Millenium
|
12-15%
|
Nugget
|
Mild, herbal, similar to Nugget.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Sladek (Czech)
|
5-6%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
A dual-purpose Saaz hybrid.
|
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
American Lager
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Celeia (Slovenia)
|
3-6%
|
Styrian Golding
|
Moderate and pleasant zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Crystal
|
2-4.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Hallertauer, Hersbrucker, Liberty, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and pleasant, spicy and flowery.
|
Green Bullet (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Crystal, Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Mt. Hood, Ultra
|
Dual purpose hop.
|
Hallertau Aroma (New Zealand)
|
6.5-8.5%
|
Perle
|
A dual purpose hop which has been used to replace Perle
|
Hallertauer (U.S.)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.
|
Hallertauer Gold (German)
|
6-6.5%
|
Crystal, Mt. Hood
|
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
German Tradition, Liberty, Ultra
|
Mild and pleasant.
|
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
Crystal, Liberty
|
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Hersbrucker (German)
|
3-5.5%
|
French Strisslespalt, Mt. Hood
|
Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Liberty
|
3-6%
|
Hallertauer, Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood
|
Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Millenium
|
12-15%
|
Nugget
|
Mild, herbal, similar to Nugget.
|
Mt. Hood
|
3-8%
|
Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker
|
Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.
|
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Saaz (Czech)
|
3-4.5%
|
U.S. Saaz
|
Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.
|
Saaz (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Czech Saaz
|
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Saphir (German)
|
2.5-4.5%
|
Any noble hops
|
Mild aroma hop.
|
Sladek (Czech)
|
5-6%
|
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
A dual-purpose Saaz hybrid.
|
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Southern Cross (New Zealand)
|
11-14%
|
Piney, resinous bittering hop
| |
Spalt (German)
|
4-5.5%
|
German Spalt Select, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.
|
Spalt Select (German)
|
4-6%
|
German Spalt, U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Very fine Spalter-type aroma.
|
Spalt Select (U.S.)
|
3-5%
|
Saaz, Tettnanger
|
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.
|
Sterling
|
6-9%
|
Saaz
|
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.
|
Strisslespalt (France)
|
3-5%
|
Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
|
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.
|
Styrian Golding (Slovenia)
|
4.5-6%
|
U.K. Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette
|
Delicate, slightly spicy.
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tettnanger (German)
|
3.5-5.5%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal.
|
Tettnanger (U.S.)
|
3.4-5.2%
|
Czech Saaz, German Spalt, Santiam
|
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy.
|
Tradition (German)
|
5-7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
|
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
|
Ultra
|
2-4.1%
|
Hallertauer Tradition, Liberty, Saaz
|
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
|
Vanguard
|
4-5.7%
|
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Saaz
|
Aroma similar to continental European types.
|
American Amber & Pale Ale
Name
|
Alpha Acid %
|
Possible Substitutions
|
Flavor Description
|
Ahtanum
|
4-6.3%
|
Amarillo, Cascade
|
Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.
|
Amarillo
|
8-9%
|
Cascade, Centennial
|
Citrusy, flowery.
|
Apollo
|
15-19%
|
Zeus
|
A high alpha acid varietal known for its disease resistance.
|
Bravo
|
14-17%
|
Apollo, Zeus
| |
Cascade (U.S.)
|
4.5-7%
|
Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus
|
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
|
Cascade (New Zealand)
|
6-8%
|
Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial
|
Similar to US Cascade, has floral, citrus grapefruit character.
|
Centennial
|
8-11.5%
|
Cascade, possibly Columbus
|
Medium with floral and citrus tones.
|
Chinook
|
10-14%
|
Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
|
Cluster
|
5.5-8.5%
|
Galena
|
Medium and quite spicy.
|
Columbus
|
11-16%
|
Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target
|
Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
|
Galena
|
10-14%
|
Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood
|
Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
|
Glacier (U.S.)
|
5-9%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette
|
Dual purpose hop with a citrus earthy aroma.
|
Horizon
|
11-14%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
Pleasantly hoppy.
|
Magnum
|
13-15%
|
Northern Brewer
|
Known for bittering value and quality.
|
Nelson Sauvin (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
Unique hop with grape-like flavor
| |
Newport
|
13-17%
|
Galena, Nugget
|
Fairly pungent.
|
Northern Brewer (German)
|
7-10%
|
Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northern Brewer (U.S.)
|
6-10%
|
Chinook, Nugget
|
Medium-strong with some wild tones.
|
Northwest Golding
|
4-5%
|
Known for aromatic properties.
| |
Nugget
|
11-14.5%
|
Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target
|
Quite heavy and herbal.
|
Olympic
|
11-13%
|
Chinook
|
Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
|
Pacific Gem (New Zealand)
|
13-15%
|
Bittering hop with a woody character.
| |
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)
|
12-14%
|
A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
| |
Palisade
|
5.5-9.5%
|
Perhaps Cascade
|
Some "American" characteristics.
|
Perle (German)
|
6-8.5%
|
Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle
|
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
|
Perle (U.S.)
|
6-9.5%
|
Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer
|
Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
|
Pride of Ringwood (Australia)
|
7-10%
|
Cluster, Galena
|
Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal.
|
Riwaka (New Zealand)
|
4.5-6.5%
|
Czech Saaz, possible American "C" hops
|
Citrusy, grapefruit aroma hop
|
Santiam
|
5-7.9%
|
German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger
|
Noble characteristics.
|
Satus
|
12.5-14%
|
Galena
|
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
|
Simcoe
|
12-14%
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
| |
Sorachi Ace (Japan)
|
13-16%
|
Bittering hop with lemony aroma
| |
Summit
|
16-18%
|
Simcoe
|
Ultra high-alpha bittering hop
|
Sun
|
12-16%
|
Magnum or a high-alpha hop
|
High-alpha hop with intense character
|
Super Alpha (New Zealand)
|
10-12%
|
Earthy, piney bittering hop.
| |
Super Pride (Australia)
|
14%
|
Pride of Ringwood
|
A high alpha variety bred from Pride of Ringwood.
|
Target (U.K.)
|
9.5-12.5%
|
Fuggle, Willamette
|
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
|
Tomahawk
|
15-17%
|
Columbus
|
Primarily a bittering hop.
|
Warrior
|
15-17%
|
Nugget
|
A bittering and aromatic hop.
|
Willamette
|
3.5-6%
|
Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger
|
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy.
|
Yakima Cluster
|
6-8.5%
|
Used as a kettle hop for bittering.
| |
Zeus
|
13-17%
|
Columbus
|
Aromatic and pleasant.
|
José Luis Calderoni
