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.

Riwaka New Zealand

Alpha ~5.5% · Oil ~1.2 ml/100g

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Wakatu
100%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 6.8% (vs. 5.5% for Riwaka).

Wakatu - machops
99%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 5.5% for Riwaka).

Kohatu
97%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 5.5% for Riwaka).

Motueka
95%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 7.5% (vs. 5.5% for Riwaka).

Nelson sauvin
95%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 11.2% (vs. 5.5% for Riwaka).

Nelson sauvin - machops
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 11.0% (vs. 5.5% for Riwaka).

Zythos
93%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 10.0% (vs. 5.5% for Riwaka).

Bramling cross
92%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 5.5% for Riwaka).

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).