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.

Hallertauer taurus Germany

Alpha ~16.2% · Oil ~2.3 ml/100g

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Herkules
93%

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine, Citrus. Alpha 17.6% (vs. 16.2% for Hallertauer taurus).

Vital
91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 16.2% for Hallertauer taurus).

Hallertauer magnum
89%

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 13.6% (vs. 16.2% for Hallertauer taurus).

Hbc 682 c.v.
87%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine, Citrus. Alpha 15.8% (vs. 16.2% for Hallertauer taurus).

Lotus
87%

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 15.0% (vs. 16.2% for Hallertauer taurus).

Bobek
86%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine. Alpha 5.4% (vs. 16.2% for Hallertauer taurus).

Brewers gold
85%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 7.8% (vs. 16.2% for Hallertauer taurus).

Hallertauer merkur
85%

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 12.0% (vs. 16.2% for Hallertauer taurus).

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).