Substitute for Challenger

Great Britain

artichoke, banana, cedar, earthy, green tea, sage, spicy, tonka bean

Alpha acid: 5.0–9.0% · Beta acid: 2.5–5.0% · Oil: 0.5–1.5 ml/100g · Cohumulone: 20–30%

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Best for aroma

Perle

100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 7.0% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Sovereign

96%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Herbal, Floral. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Floral, Grassy. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Admiral

95%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Glacier

92%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Herbal, Floral. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Best for dry hopping

Admiral

100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Perle

100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 7.0% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Sovereign

97%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Herbal, Floral. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Floral, Grassy. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Glacier

95%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Herbal, Floral. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Best for bittering

Perle

100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 7.0% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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Northdown

99%

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

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Alpha 7.0% (vs. 7.0% for Challenger).

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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).