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.

Columbia

Alpha ~5.5% · Oil ~1.5 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Riwaka
97%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for Columbia).

Styrian golding
97%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for Columbia).

Willamette
97%

Alpha 5.4% (vs. 5.5% for Columbia).

Diamant
96%

Alpha 5.2% (vs. 5.5% for Columbia).

Golding
96%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for Columbia).

Sovereign
96%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for Columbia).

Summer
96%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for Columbia).

East kent golding
95%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for Columbia).

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).