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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.

Northdown UK

Alpha ~8.0% · Oil ~1.6 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Mount hood
89%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Bor
88%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal, Floral. Alpha 9.0% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Apollo
87%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal, Resin/Pine. Alpha 17.0% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Opal
86%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine. Alpha 7.8% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Boadicea
85%

Shared aroma: Spice, Floral, Resin/Pine. Alpha 8.5% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Challenger
84%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Floral. Alpha 7.0% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Target
84%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Floral, Resin/Pine. Alpha 10.8% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Lubelski
83%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal, Floral, Resin/Pine. Alpha 3.8% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

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).