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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.

Sovereign Great Britain

Alpha ~5.5% · Oil ~0.8 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
East kent goldings
98%

Shared aroma: Floral. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 5.5% for Sovereign).

Columbia
96%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for Sovereign).

East kent golding
95%

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

Progress
95%

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

Fuggle
94%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 5.5% for Sovereign).

Sylva
94%

Alpha 5.8% (vs. 5.5% for Sovereign).

Whitbread goldings variety
94%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Floral. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 5.5% for Sovereign).

Sussex hop
93%

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

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).