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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.

Pacifica New Zealand

Alpha ~4.5% · Oil ~1.3 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Pacifica - machops
100%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Floral, Citrus, Resin/Pine. Alpha 4.5% (vs. 4.5% for Pacifica).

Kohatu
95%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Resin/Pine. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 4.5% for Pacifica).

Motueka
95%

Shared aroma: Floral, Citrus. Alpha 7.5% (vs. 4.5% for Pacifica).

Wai-iti
95%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Resin/Pine. Alpha 2.5% (vs. 4.5% for Pacifica).

Wakatu
95%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Resin/Pine. Alpha 6.8% (vs. 4.5% for Pacifica).

Cascade
94%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 4.5% for Pacifica).

Nelson sauvin - machops
94%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Resin/Pine. Alpha 11.0% (vs. 4.5% for Pacifica).

Crystal
93%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Resin/Pine. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 4.5% for Pacifica).

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).