Hop substitution calculator

Find the hop varieties that most closely resemble your chosen hop, based on aroma profile, alpha acid, oil content and cohumulone — split by whether you use it for bittering, aroma or dry hopping.

Amarillo United States

Alpha ~8.8% · Oil ~1.7 ml/100g

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Cascade
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Citrus, Grassy, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 8.8% for Amarillo).

Chinook
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Stone Fruit. Alpha 12.8% (vs. 8.8% for Amarillo).

Aurora
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Stone Fruit. Alpha 10.1% (vs. 8.8% for Amarillo).

Hbc 1019 c.v.
94%

Shared aroma: Grassy, Stone Fruit. Alpha 11.1% (vs. 8.8% for Amarillo).

Topaz
94%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 16.8% (vs. 8.8% for Amarillo).

Boadicea
93%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Stone Fruit. Alpha 8.5% (vs. 8.8% for Amarillo).

Centennial
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Stone Fruit. Alpha 9.9% (vs. 8.8% for Amarillo).

Mandarina bavaria
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 9.6% (vs. 8.8% for Amarillo).

Data and concept are based on HopDatabase by Kasper Andreas Rømer Grøntved (MIT license). A selection of known substitute pairs is also imported from Wall-Brew-Co/common-beer-data (MIT license).