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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.

Hersbrucker spät Germany

Alpha ~3.6% · Oil ~0.9 ml/100g

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Spalter select
98%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 4.9% (vs. 3.6% for Hersbrucker spät).

Hallertauer mittelfrüh
97%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus. Alpha 4.4% (vs. 3.6% for Hersbrucker spät).

Saaz late
97%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Floral, Grassy. Alpha 3.5% (vs. 3.6% for Hersbrucker spät).

Tettnang tettnanger
97%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Grassy. Alpha 3.7% (vs. 3.6% for Hersbrucker spät).

Styrian savinjski golding
96%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Floral, Grassy. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 3.6% for Hersbrucker spät).

Hallertauer tradition
95%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Grassy. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 3.6% for Hersbrucker spät).

Strisselspalt
95%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Grassy. Alpha 2.1% (vs. 3.6% for Hersbrucker spät).

Fuggle
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Grassy. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 3.6% for Hersbrucker spät).

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).