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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.

Perle Germany

Alpha ~7.0% · Oil ~1.3 ml/100g

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Challenger
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy, Stone Fruit. Alpha 7.0% (vs. 7.0% for Perle).

Northern brewer
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 8.0% (vs. 7.0% for Perle).

Huell classic
99%

Shared aroma: Grassy, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.2% (vs. 7.0% for Perle).

Cascade
97%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 7.0% for Perle).

Huell melon
96%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit. Alpha 7.2% (vs. 7.0% for Perle).

Monroe
96%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Stone Fruit. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 7.0% for Perle).

Bramling cross
95%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 7.0% for Perle).

First gold
95%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 7.8% (vs. 7.0% for Perle).

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).