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.

Hersbrucker Germany

Alpha ~2.8% · Oil ~0.8 ml/100g

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Spalter
94%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Delta
86%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Spice. Alpha 6.2% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Hallertauer mittelfrüh
86%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Spice. Alpha 4.4% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Hallertauer tradition
86%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Liberty
86%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 5.0% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Vanguard
86%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice, Stone Fruit. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Spalter select
85%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Spice. Alpha 4.9% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Contessa
84%

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

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).