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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.

Progress Great Britain

Alpha ~6.3% · Oil ~0.8 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Hallertauer tradition
96%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 6.3% for Progress).

Sovereign
95%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 6.3% for Progress).

Tradition
95%

Alpha 6.0% (vs. 6.3% for Progress).

Whitbread goldings variety
95%

Shared aroma: Grassy. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 6.3% for Progress).

Huell classic
94%

Shared aroma: Grassy. Alpha 6.2% (vs. 6.3% for Progress).

Bramling cross
93%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 6.3% for Progress).

Challenger
93%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 7.0% (vs. 6.3% for Progress).

East kent golding
93%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine, Spice. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 6.3% for Progress).

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).