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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.

Golding UK

Alpha ~5.5% · Oil ~0.8 ml/100g

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East kent golding
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Spice, Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 5.5% for Golding).

Fuggle
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 5.5% for Golding).

Delta
94%

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

Lubelski
93%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 3.8% (vs. 5.5% for Golding).

Strisselspalter
91%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 3.4% (vs. 5.5% for Golding).

Palisade
89%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 8.0% (vs. 5.5% for Golding).

Spalter
89%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 5.5% for Golding).

Hallertauer mittelfrüh
88%

Shared aroma: Spice, Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 4.4% (vs. 5.5% for Golding).

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).