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.

Vanguard USA

Alpha ~5.3% · Oil ~0.9 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Saaz
98%

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

Smaragd
95%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice, Grassy. Alpha 5.3% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

Diamant
93%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Spice. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

East kent goldings
93%

Shared aroma: Grassy. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

Columbia
92%

Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

Monroe
92%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Stone Fruit. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

Styrian gold
91%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 5.0% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

Adeena
90%

Alpha 4.5% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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).