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.

Saaz Czech Republic

Alpha ~4.3% · Oil ~0.7 ml/100g

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Tettnanger
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy, Spice. Alpha 4.2% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Vanguard
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy, Spice. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Smaragd
95%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy, Spice. Alpha 5.3% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Fuggle
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy, Spice. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Progress
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy, Spice. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Saazer
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Grassy, Spice. Alpha 4.5% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

East kent golding
93%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal, Spice. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

Sterling
93%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 4.2% for Saaz).

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).