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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.

Northdown UK

Alpha ~8.0% · Oil ~1.6 ml/100g

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Bor
90%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal, Floral. Alpha 9.0% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Challenger
87%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Floral. Alpha 7.0% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Mount hood
87%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Boadicea
84%

Shared aroma: Spice, Floral, Resin/Pine. Alpha 8.5% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Lubelski
84%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal, Floral, Resin/Pine. Alpha 3.8% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Spalt spalter
83%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal, Floral, Resin/Pine. Alpha 6.2% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Aramis
82%

Shared aroma: Spice, Herbal, Resin/Pine. Alpha 7.5% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

Opal
82%

Shared aroma: Spice, Resin/Pine. Alpha 7.8% (vs. 8.0% for Northdown).

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).