Substitute for Vital

Czech Republic

cedar, lavender, liquorice, nettle, plum

Alpha acid: 11.0–16.0% · Beta acid: 5.5–8.5% · Oil: 1.5–3.0 ml/100g

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Best for aroma

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 13.6% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Hbc 630

92%

Shared aroma: Grassy, Spice, Citrus. Alpha 14.0% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 15.8% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Herkules

91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 17.6% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Galaxy

89%

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 16.1% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Best for dry hopping

Herkules

95%

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 17.6% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 15.8% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Summit

92%

Shared aroma: Grassy. Alpha 15.5% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Galaxy

91%

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 16.1% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 16.2% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Best for bittering

Shared aroma: Spice, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 13.6% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Alpha 13.5% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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Magnum

94%

Shared aroma: Spice, Citrus. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 13.5% for Vital).

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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).