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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.

Mt. rainier USA

Alpha ~7.2% · Oil ~1.4 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Contessa
96%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 2.5% (vs. 7.2% for Mt. rainier).

Mount hood
88%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 7.2% for Mt. rainier).

Sterling
85%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 7.2% for Mt. rainier).

Liberty
83%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 5.0% (vs. 7.2% for Mt. rainier).

Lemondrop
82%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 7.2% for Mt. rainier).

Glacier
81%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 7.2% for Mt. rainier).

Mt. hood
80%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 7.2% for Mt. rainier).

Pacifica
79%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 4.5% (vs. 7.2% for Mt. rainier).

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).