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.

Summit United States

Alpha ~15.5% · Oil ~2.3 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Columbus
98%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine. Alpha 15.7% (vs. 15.5% for Summit).

Significantly higher oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Simcoe
98%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Tropical Fruit, Herbal, Resin/Pine. Alpha 13.0% (vs. 15.5% for Summit).

Warrior
96%

Shared aroma: Tropical Fruit, Herbal, Resin/Pine. Alpha 15.5% (vs. 15.5% for Summit).

Bravo
94%

Shared aroma: Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 16.0% (vs. 15.5% for Summit).

El dorado
94%

Shared aroma: Tropical Fruit, Resin/Pine. Alpha 14.5% (vs. 15.5% for Summit).

Sabro
92%

Shared aroma: Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 14.3% (vs. 15.5% for Summit).

Apollo
91%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Resin/Pine. Alpha 17.0% (vs. 15.5% for Summit).

Hbc 682 c.v.
91%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine. Alpha 15.8% (vs. 15.5% for Summit).

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).