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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.

Opal Germany

Alpha ~7.8% · Oil ~1.6 ml/100g

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Diamant
95%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 7.8% for Opal).

Boadicea
94%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Stone Fruit. Alpha 8.5% (vs. 7.8% for Opal).

Pilgrim
92%

Shared aroma: Spice, Citrus. Alpha 11.0% (vs. 7.8% for Opal).

Aramis
91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Stone Fruit. Alpha 7.5% (vs. 7.8% for Opal).

Aurora
91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Stone Fruit. Alpha 10.1% (vs. 7.8% for Opal).

Endeavour
91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine. Alpha 9.1% (vs. 7.8% for Opal).

Premiant
91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine, Stone Fruit. Alpha 9.2% (vs. 7.8% for Opal).

Spalt spalter
91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine. Alpha 6.2% (vs. 7.8% for Opal).

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).