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.

Lotus USA

Alpha ~15.0% · Oil ~2.0 ml/100g

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Bitter gold
92%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 15.0% for Lotus).

Super galena
91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal. Alpha 14.5% (vs. 15.0% for Lotus).

Hbc 682 c.v.
90%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 15.8% (vs. 15.0% for Lotus).

Extra styrian dana
89%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 15.7% (vs. 15.0% for Lotus).

El dorado
88%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 14.5% (vs. 15.0% for Lotus).

Pacific gem
88%

Alpha 14.0% (vs. 15.0% for Lotus).

Summit
87%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 15.5% (vs. 15.0% for Lotus).

Zeus
87%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Spice, Herbal. Alpha 15.4% (vs. 15.0% for Lotus).

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).