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.

East kent golding

Alpha ~5.5% · Oil ~0.6 ml/100g

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Fuggle
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Spice, Herbal. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 5.5% for East kent golding).

Golding
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Spice, Herbal, Citrus. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for East kent golding).

East kent goldings
97%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 5.5% for East kent golding).

Columbia
95%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for East kent golding).

Sovereign
95%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for East kent golding).

Sussex hop
95%

Alpha 5.0% (vs. 5.5% for East kent golding).

Willamette
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Spice, Herbal. Alpha 5.4% (vs. 5.5% for East kent golding).

Progress
93%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Spice, Herbal. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 5.5% for East kent golding).

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).