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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.

Hersbrucker Germany

Alpha ~2.8% · Oil ~0.8 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Wai
93%

Alpha 3.0% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Hersbrucker spät
92%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 3.6% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Strisselspalter
91%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus. Alpha 3.4% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Wai-iti
91%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 2.5% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Spalter
90%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Strisselspalt
90%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus. Alpha 2.1% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Tettnang tettnanger
90%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus. Alpha 3.7% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

Callista
88%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 3.5% (vs. 2.8% for Hersbrucker).

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).