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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.

Delta USA

Alpha ~6.3% · Oil ~0.8 ml/100g

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Fuggle
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 6.2% for Delta).

Willamette
96%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 5.4% (vs. 6.2% for Delta).

Golding
94%

Shared aroma: Spice, Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 6.2% for Delta).

Vanguard
91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 6.2% for Delta).

Hallertauer mittelfrüh
90%

Shared aroma: Spice, Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 4.4% (vs. 6.2% for Delta).

Hersbrucker
90%

Shared aroma: Spice, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 2.8% (vs. 6.2% for Delta).

Hallertauer tradition
89%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 6.2% for Delta).

Lubelski
89%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 3.8% (vs. 6.2% for Delta).

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).