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.

Target Great Britain

Alpha ~10.8% · Oil ~1.5 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Pilgrim
100%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 11.0% (vs. 10.8% for Target).

Belma
95%

Alpha 10.5% (vs. 10.8% for Target).

Newport
92%

Alpha 11.5% (vs. 10.8% for Target).

Comet
91%

Alpha 10.2% (vs. 10.8% for Target).

Hbc 1019 c.v.
91%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 11.1% (vs. 10.8% for Target).

Vista
91%

Shared aroma: Floral, Herbal. Alpha 10.5% (vs. 10.8% for Target).

Ariana
90%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 11.2% (vs. 10.8% for Target).

Comet - estate grown
90%

Shared aroma: Floral, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 10.5% (vs. 10.8% for Target).

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).