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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.

Saazer Czech Republic

Alpha ~4.5% · Oil ~0.6 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
East kent golding
97%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Spice, Citrus. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 4.5% for Saazer).

East kent goldings
97%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Grassy. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 4.5% for Saazer).

Smaragd
97%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Spice, Grassy. Alpha 5.3% (vs. 4.5% for Saazer).

Tettnang tettnanger
97%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Grassy. Alpha 3.7% (vs. 4.5% for Saazer).

Tettnanger
96%

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

Fuggle
95%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Spice, Grassy. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 4.5% for Saazer).

Cluster
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Grassy. Alpha 7.6% (vs. 4.5% for Saazer).

Saaz
94%

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

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).