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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.

Contessa USA

Alpha ~2.5% · Oil ~1.4 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Mt. rainier
89%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 7.2% (vs. 2.5% for Contessa).

Liberty
88%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 5.0% (vs. 2.5% for Contessa).

Lemondrop
87%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 2.5% for Contessa).

Spalter
85%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 2.5% for Contessa).

Hersbrucker
84%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 2.8% (vs. 2.5% for Contessa).

Sterling
84%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 2.5% for Contessa).

Wai-iti
84%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 2.5% (vs. 2.5% for Contessa).

Mount hood
81%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 2.5% for Contessa).

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).