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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.

Melba Australia

Alpha ~8.5% · Oil ~3.0 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Alora
95%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 8.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Blend
92%

Alpha 8.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Elani
90%

Alpha 8.0% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Erebus
89%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 9.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Pride of ringwood
88%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 8.8% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Akoya
86%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Floral. Alpha 9.0% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Boadicea
86%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Floral. Alpha 8.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Northern brewer
86%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 8.0% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

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).