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.

Saaz Czech Republic

Alpha ~4.3% · Oil ~0.7 ml/100g

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Celeia
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 4.2% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Tettnanger
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy, Spice. Alpha 4.2% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Saazer
98%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Grassy, Spice. Alpha 4.5% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Sterling
98%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Vanguard
98%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy, Spice. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Lublin
95%

Alpha 4.2% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Pacifica
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 4.5% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Pacifica - machops
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 4.5% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

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).