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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.

Melba Australia

Alpha ~8.5% · Oil ~3.0 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Erebus
90%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 9.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Eclipse
83%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 17.4% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Hs09326
82%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Trident
82%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Ella
81%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus, Floral. Alpha 16.3% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Sultana
80%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 14.0% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Columbus
76%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Floral. Alpha 15.7% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

Sorachi ace
76%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 12.6% (vs. 8.5% for Melba).

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).