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.

Liberty USA

Alpha ~5.0% · Oil ~1.4 ml/100g

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Crystal
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 5.0% for Liberty).

Us saaz
100%

Alpha 5.0% (vs. 5.0% for Liberty).

Adeena
97%

Alpha 4.5% (vs. 5.0% for Liberty).

Columbia
95%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.0% for Liberty).

Spalter select
95%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 4.9% (vs. 5.0% for Liberty).

Styrian gold
93%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 5.0% (vs. 5.0% for Liberty).

Golding
92%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine, Spice. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.0% for Liberty).

Lublin
92%

Alpha 4.2% (vs. 5.0% for Liberty).

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).