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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.

Cascade United States

Alpha ~6.5% · Oil ~1.3 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Ahtanum
100%

Known classic substitute. Alpha 5.0% (vs. 6.5% for Cascade).

Bramling cross
95%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 6.5% for Cascade).

Harmonie
95%

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

Motueka - machops
95%

Alpha 6.5% (vs. 6.5% for Cascade).

Huell classic
94%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit, Grassy. Alpha 6.2% (vs. 6.5% for Cascade).

Amarillo
93%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit, Grassy. Alpha 8.8% (vs. 6.5% for Cascade).

Spalt spalter
93%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 6.2% (vs. 6.5% for Cascade).

Sybilla
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 6.5% for Cascade).

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).