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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.

Spalter Germany

Alpha ~4.0% · Oil ~0.8 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Hersbrucker
94%

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

Liberty
90%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine, Spice. Alpha 5.0% (vs. 4.0% for Spalter).

Hallertauer mittelfrüh
89%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine, Spice. Alpha 4.4% (vs. 4.0% for Spalter).

Golding
88%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine, Spice. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 4.0% for Spalter).

Lubelski
88%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine, Spice. Alpha 3.8% (vs. 4.0% for Spalter).

Smaragd
88%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine, Spice. Alpha 5.3% (vs. 4.0% for Spalter).

Progress
87%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine, Spice. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 4.0% for Spalter).

Saaz
87%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine, Spice. Alpha 4.2% (vs. 4.0% for Spalter).

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).