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.

Ernest

Alpha ~5.8% · Oil ~0.9 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Columbia
94%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.8% for Ernest).

Huell classic
94%

Alpha 6.2% (vs. 5.8% for Ernest).

Meridian
93%

Alpha 5.8% (vs. 5.8% for Ernest).

Spalt spalter
93%

Alpha 6.2% (vs. 5.8% for Ernest).

Whitbread goldings variety
92%

Alpha 6.3% (vs. 5.8% for Ernest).

East kent goldings
91%

Alpha 5.2% (vs. 5.8% for Ernest).

Harmonie
91%

Alpha 6.5% (vs. 5.8% for Ernest).

Sybilla
90%

Alpha 6.5% (vs. 5.8% for Ernest).

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).