Substitute for Vanguard

USA

earthy, grass, herbal, lemon, spicy, tea, tropical fruit

Alpha acid: 4.0–6.5% · Beta acid: 5.0–7.5% · Oil: 0.5–1.2 ml/100g · Cohumulone: 14–20%

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Best for aroma

Saaz

98%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice, Grassy. Alpha 4.2% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Shared aroma: Herbal, Stone Fruit, Grassy. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Smaragd

92%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice, Grassy. Alpha 5.3% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice. Alpha 4.9% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Shared aroma: Herbal, Grassy. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Best for dry hopping

Saaz

100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice, Grassy. Alpha 4.2% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Shared aroma: Herbal, Stone Fruit, Grassy. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Progress

93%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice, Grassy. Alpha 6.3% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Shared aroma: Herbal, Stone Fruit, Grassy. Alpha 7.0% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Cluster

92%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Stone Fruit, Grassy. Alpha 7.6% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Best for bittering

Saaz

98%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice, Grassy. Alpha 4.2% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Smaragd

95%

Shared aroma: Herbal, Spice, Grassy. Alpha 5.3% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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Diamant

93%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Spice. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 5.2% for Vanguard).

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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).