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.

Pacific crest

Alpha ~3.9% · Oil ~0.5 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Tettnang tettnanger
91%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 3.7% (vs. 3.9% for Pacific crest).

East kent goldings
90%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Grassy. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 3.9% for Pacific crest).

Fuggle
90%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 3.9% for Pacific crest).

Tettnanger
90%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 4.2% (vs. 3.9% for Pacific crest).

East kent golding
89%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 3.9% for Pacific crest).

Kohatu
89%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 3.9% for Pacific crest).

Saazer
88%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Grassy. Alpha 4.5% (vs. 3.9% for Pacific crest).

Strisselspalt
88%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 2.1% (vs. 3.9% for Pacific crest).

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).