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.

Melba Australia

Alpha ~8.5% · Oil ~3.0 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Erebus
91%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 9.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Hs09326
85%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Trident
82%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Alora
79%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 8.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Sultana
75%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 14.0% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Tango
75%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 9.9% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Significantly higher oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Bitter gold
74%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Brewers gold
74%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 7.8% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

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).