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.

Spalter select Germany

Alpha ~4.9% · Oil ~1.0 ml/100g

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Hallertauer mittelfrüh
100%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus, Spice. Alpha 4.4% (vs. 4.9% for Spalter select).

Hersbrucker spät
98%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 3.6% (vs. 4.9% for Spalter select).

Styrian savinjski golding
98%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 4.9% for Spalter select).

Saaz late
97%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 3.5% (vs. 4.9% for Spalter select).

Hallertauer tradition
96%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 4.9% for Spalter select).

Monroe
96%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Citrus. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 4.9% for Spalter select).

Perle
96%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 7.0% (vs. 4.9% for Spalter select).

Willamette
95%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 5.4% (vs. 4.9% for Spalter select).

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).