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.

Zythos

Alpha ~10.0% · Oil ~1.2 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Hallertau blanc
94%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 10.4% (vs. 10.0% for Zythos).

Nelson sauvin
94%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 11.2% (vs. 10.0% for Zythos).

Falconers flight
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 10.5% (vs. 10.0% for Zythos).

Nelson sauvin - machops
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 11.0% (vs. 10.0% for Zythos).

Wakatu
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 6.8% (vs. 10.0% for Zythos).

Motueka
92%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 7.5% (vs. 10.0% for Zythos).

Northern brewer
91%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 8.0% (vs. 10.0% for Zythos).

Falconers flight 7cs
90%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 10.5% (vs. 10.0% for Zythos).

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).