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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.

Hallertauer merkur Germany

Alpha ~12.0% · Oil ~1.8 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Olympic
95%

Alpha 12.5% (vs. 12.0% for Hallertauer merkur).

Strata
93%

Alpha 11.8% (vs. 12.0% for Hallertauer merkur).

Horizon
91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Citrus. Alpha 11.4% (vs. 12.0% for Hallertauer merkur).

Magnat
89%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 12.6% (vs. 12.0% for Hallertauer merkur).

Trident
88%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 12.0% for Hallertauer merkur).

Loral
87%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 12.3% (vs. 12.0% for Hallertauer merkur).

Mosaic
87%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 12.0% for Hallertauer merkur).

Rakau
87%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 11.5% (vs. 12.0% for Hallertauer merkur).

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).