Substitute for Centennial

United States

bergamot, cedar, citrus, floral, lemon, lychee, orange, pear, pineapple, pungent/dank, resinous, tropical, vanilla, woody

Alpha acid: 7.8–12.0% · Beta acid: 3.3–5.5% · Oil: 0.8–3.5 ml/100g · Cohumulone: 23–30%

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Best for aroma

Chinook

100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.8% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Cascade

99%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

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Galena

98%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Nugget

95%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Citra

94%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 13.0% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Best for dry hopping

Chinook

100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.8% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Cascade

98%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

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Galena

98%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Citra

97%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 13.0% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Loral

97%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.3% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Best for bittering

Chinook

96%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.8% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Aurora

94%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Resin/Pine. Alpha 10.1% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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Phoenix

94%

Alpha 10.0% (vs. 9.9% for Centennial).

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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).