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Hop Substitution Chart
Find the best substitute for any hop variety, with full hop profiles
Hop replacement guide
Find a hop substitute that fits the beer, not just the name
Use this hop substitution chart when a recipe calls for a variety you cannot find, when your alpha acid percentage is different from the recipe, or when you want a similar flavor direction from a hop you already have.
How to use the chart
Start with the original hop, compare suggested substitutes, then check alpha acid and flavor notes before swapping. If the substitute has a much higher alpha acid percentage, adjust the weight in the IBU calculator.
- Find the hop named in your recipe and open its profile if you need more detail.
- Compare substitute hops by flavor notes, common beer styles, and alpha acid range.
- Use the IBU calculator when a bittering substitute has a different alpha acid percentage.
Watch for: Late-hop and dry-hop substitutions should prioritize aroma fit more than exact bitterness math.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good hop substitute?
A good substitute has a similar flavor profile, brewing role, and alpha acid range. Exact matches are rare, so use the chart as a practical guide.
Should I match alpha acid exactly?
For bittering additions, alpha acid matters because it affects IBU contribution. For late additions and dry hops, flavor and aroma are usually more important.
Can I substitute hops in any beer style?
Yes, but keep the style in mind. A citrus-forward American hop can work well in an IPA and feel out of place in a delicate lager.
| Hop Name | Hop Alpha Acid % | Common Beer Styles | Possible Hop Substitutions | Hop Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-6-9 Experimental | 10.7 | |||
| Admiral | 14.9 | English style IPA and other ales | U.K. Target, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Challenger | Specific aroma descriptors include pleasant, resinous hop aroma with hints of citrus (orange) and herbal flavors. |
| Ahtanum | 6 | American Style ales | Amarillo,Cascade, Centennial | Specific aroma descriptors include citrus grapefruit and geranium. |
| Amarillo | 9 | Pale Ales, IPAs, Porters | Cascade, Centennial | Specific aroma descriptors include grapefruit, orange, lemon, melon, apricot and peach. |
| Apollo | 20.5 | Any beer with a big hop profile, definitely all American! | Magnum, Columbus, Zeus | Citrus, grapefruit, orange and pine notes. |
| Aquila | 6 | American ales | Cluster, Galena | |
| Aramis | 8 | Saisons, Belgian Ale, French Ale | Willamette, Challenger, Ahtanum | Specific aroma descriptors include spicy, herbal and subtle citrus. |
| Ariana | Late boil, whirlpool, and dry hop additions in pale ale, IPA, and modern lager | German aroma hop known for modern fruit-forward notes and frequent use in contemporary pale ale and IPA brewing. | ||
| Aurora | 10 | Ales, Lagers | Styrian Golding | Specific aroma descriptors include noble characteristics. |
| Aurora Burst | 11.5 | 0 | ||
| Azacca | 15 | Pale Ales, IPAs | Amarillo, Citra, Delta | Specific aroma descriptors include tropical fruits and citrus. |
| B. C. Goldings | 5.1 | |||
| Banner | 13.1 | Bittering with good flavor. Light and dark American lagers | Aquila, Cluster, Galena | |
| Barbe Rouge | 8.5 | American IPA, New England IPA, pale ale, saison, witbier, and modern pilsner | Bright aroma hop from Alsace, France with layered red-fruit and citrus character. | |
| Belma | 12.1 | Pale Ales, IPAs, Blonde Ales and more. | Huell Melon, Pacific Gem | Belma has been tested as a dual-use hop and found to have an ambrosial mix of orange, melon, strawberry and pineapple with a slight hint of grapefruit. |
| Boadicea | 8.5 | Pilsners, English Style Pale | Possibly Green Bullet, Cascade, or Chinook | Specific aroma descriptors include floral, orchard blossom and ripe fruit. |
| Bobek | 5 | Ale, Pilsner, Lager, Strong Bitter | Fuggle, Styrian Golding, Willamette | Specific aroma descriptors include intense and pleasant with floral and pine overtones. |
| Bramling Cross | 6 | Can be good for spiced ales | Bullion, Northern Brewer and Galena | Specific aroma descriptors include strong spice, blackcurrant, loganberry and lemon. |
| Bravo | 13 | American IPA, American Pale Ale, American Stout | Columbus | Specific aroma descriptors include orange, vanilla and floral. |
| Brewer's Gold | Bittering and kettle use in ale, porter, stout, and traditional bitter styles | Historic dual-purpose hop known for assertive bitterness and dark fruit, spice, and blackcurrant character. | ||
| Brewer\'s Gold | 7 | Mainly bittering. Stouts and Dark ales | Chinook, Galena, Nugget | Specific aroma descriptors include blackcurrant, fruity, and spicy. |
| Bullion | 10 | Mainly bittering. Stouts and Dark ales | Brewers Gold, Northern Brewer, Galena, Bramling Cross, Mt. Ranier | Strong and zesty blackcurrant characteristics |
| Buzz Bullets | 9 | |||
| Caliente | 15.3 | American IPA, Pale Ale, Wheat Beer, Specialty Ale | Galaxy, Mosaic, Citra, El Dorado | Flavors of citrus, peach and pine, aromas of stone fruit and mandarin |
| Callista | Late boil, whirlpool, and dry hop additions in pale ale, pilsner, and modern lager | German aroma hop prized for smooth fruit character and frequent use in modern European and hop-forward beer styles. | ||
| Calypso | 17 | Ales, Stouts, and Barley Wines | Cascade, Galena | Pleasant fruity aroma with hints of pear and apple. |
| Cascade | 5.8 | All US-Style Ales, IPAs, Porters, Barley Wines, Witbier | Amarillo, Centennial, Ahtanum | Medium intense floral, citrus and grapefruit tones |
| Cashmere | 8.5 | Sours, Brett Fermentation, Saisons, IPA | Complex and intensely fruity, with strong overtones of lemon, lime, peach, and melon. Secondary notes of coconut, lemongrass, candy, and herbs can show through in whirlpool or dry hop additions. | |
| Celeia | 4.5 | English Ales, Lagers, Pilsners, English Ales, ESBs | Styrian Golding | Specific aroma descriptors include noble characteristics. |
| Centennial | 10.5 | All US-Style Ales, IPAs, Wheat beers | Cascade, Chinook, Columbus, Amarillo | Medium intense floral, citrus and grapefruit tones. |
| Challenger | 7 | Popular bittering hop used primarily in the UK. British ales and lagers | Northern Brewer, Perle | Specific aroma descriptors include cedar, green tea and sweet fruit. |
| Chelan | 13.3 | American Ales | Galena, Nugget | Specific aroma descriptors include mild floral and citrus characteristics. |
| Chinook | 13 | US-Style Pale Ales, IPAs, Stouts, Porters, Lagers | Nugget, Columbus, Northern Brewer | Specific aroma descriptors include grapefruit, spice, and pine. |
| Citra | 12 | Pale Ale, IPA, Double IPA, Hazy IPA | Mosaic, Simcoe, Galaxy, El Dorado | Specific aroma descriptors include grapefruit, melon, lime, gooseberry, passion fruit and lychee. |
| Cluster | 7 | Ales(aroma), Lagers(bittering), Stouts | Galena, Chinook, Eroica, Nugget | Specific aroma descriptors include floral, earthy and sweet fruit. |
| Columbia | Bittering and kettle additions in pale ale, IPA, amber ale, and lager | American hop variety used in bittering and dual-purpose applications with clean, classic Pacific Northwest character. | ||
| Columbus | 15 | US IPAs, US Pale Ales, Stouts, Barley Wines, Lagers | Centennial, Chinook, Galena, Nugget, Millennium | Specific aroma descriptors include black pepper, licorice, curry and subtle citrus. |
| Comet | 9.5 | Most ales and lagers | Galena | Specific aroma descriptors include subtle, \"wild American,\" grassy and grapefruit. |
| Crystal | 4.5 | Lagers, Kolsch, ESBs, Pilsners, IPAs, Pale Ales, Belgian Ales | Mt. Hood, Hersbrucker, Strisselspalt, Liberty, Hallertau | Specific aroma descriptors include woody and green. |
| CTZ | Bittering, whirlpool, and dry hop additions in IPA, pale ale, and strong hop-forward beer | Common shorthand for Columbus, Tomahawk, and Zeus-type high-impact American bittering and aroma hops. | ||
| Delta | 6 | American Pale ales, American IPA, experiment with new styles | Fuggle, Willamette | A mild and pleasant aroma that is slightly spicy with a hint of citrus |
| Denali | 16 | IPA | Columbus, Nugget | Called Nuggetzilla by some, this hop is rich in pineapple, citrus, and pine flavors, though it can often come off as spicy as well |
| Domestic Hallertau | 4.2 | |||
| Dr. Rudi | 11 | Ales, Lagers | Green Bullet | Specific aroma descriptors include resin, pine, and lemongrass |
| East Kent Goldings | 5.5 | Classic English ales, kettle hopping, dry hopping, spicy flavor. All English-style beers (Ales, ESB, Bitter), Belgian-style Ales | Goldings (British Columbia), Fuggle, Willamette. | Specific aroma descriptors include smooth and delicate with floral, lavender, spice, honey, earth, lemon and thyme overtones. |
| Ekuanot | 14 | American Pale Ales, American IPAs, American Wheat, Saisons, Sours, Specialty IPAs, Pilsners | Chinook, Summit, Galena, Cluster | Fruity aromatics such as lemon, lime, pithy orange, tropical fruit, berry, papaya, and sometimes apple. Along with these there may be more herbal notes, like sage and eucalyptus |
| El Dorado | 16 | US-Style Pale Ales, IPAs | Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Rakau | Pear, watermelon, and stone fruit notes |
| Ella | 15 | Lagers, Pilsners | Perle, Palisade | Specific aroma descriptors include distinct grapefruit and tropical flavor |
| Endeavour | 9.3 | |||
| Equinox | 15 | IPAs, Pales, Session IPAs, single hop recipes | Citra, Galaxy | Its use is said to bring with it notes of lemon and lime citrus, fruits like papaya and apple as well as green peppers and herbs |
| Eroica | 10.5 | Pale ales, dark ales and Stouts | Brewer\'s Gold, Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Nugget | Flavor-wise, they feature a sharp fruity essence and fortunately can still be obtained for home brewing experimentation |
| Eureka | 18 | Bitters, German Ales, Lagers | Columbus, Apollo, Merkur | Flsvors of citrus, peach and pine, aromas of stone fruit and mandarin |
| Falconer's Flight | Whirlpool and dry hop additions in American pale ale, IPA, and hazy IPA | Popular proprietary hop blend designed for layered citrus, tropical, and floral expression in American hop-forward beer. | ||
| Falconer\'s Flight | 10.5 | US-Style IPAs, Pale Ales, Lagers | Citra, Simcoe, Amarillo, Sorachi Ace, Summit, Cascade | Specific aroma descriptors include distinct tropical, floral, lemon and grapefruit characteristics. |
| Feux-Coeur Francais | 4.3 | |||
| First Gold | 7.5 | English style ales, porters, fruit beers | Any Golding variety | Specific aroma descriptors include smooth, with tangerine, orange marmalade, apricot, geranium and magnolia |
| Fuggles | 4.8 | Any English-Style beer, US Ales, Lambics | UK Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian Golding, East Kent Golding | Specific aroma descriptors include mild, wood, grass, and mint |
| Galaxy | 14.2 | Pale Ale, IPA, Double IPA, Barleywine | Citra, Vic Secret, Topaz, Mosaic | Specific aroma descriptors include distinct passionfruit and clean citrus aromas |
| Galena | 13 | Often used as a late addition for intense citrus and tropical flavors. American ales, stouts and lagers. Suitable for all beer styles | Brewer\'s Gold, Columbus, Nugget | Specific aroma descriptors include sweet fruits, pear, pineapple, blackcurrant, grapefruit, lime, gooseberry and spicy wood |
| German Spalt Select | 5.5 | |||
| Glacier | 5.6 | Pale Ales, ESBs, English-Style Pale Ales, Porters, Stouts | Fuggle, Styrian Golding, Willamette | Specific aroma descriptors include plum, blackberry and wood |
| Golding | 4.8 | All English-style beers (Ales, ESB, Bitter), Belgian-style Ales, Barley Wines | UK East Kent Golding, Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian Golding | Specific aroma descriptors include delicate and sweet floral |
| Goldings | 5 | |||
| Green Bullet | 12.5 | Lagers, some ales and stouts | Liberty, Hallertauer, Mt. Hood | Specific aroma descriptors include spicy, dried fruit characters; high levels of floral oil that complements and balances the piney resinous hop character |
| Greensburg | 5.2 | Fruity, woody aromas | ||
| Hallertau | 4.5 | Lagers, Pilsners, Weizens, Beglain-Style Ales, Altbier, Lambic, Kölsch, Munich Helles | Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, German Hallertau, German Tradition | Specific aroma descriptors include noble, earthy, and herbal |
| Hallertau Blanc | 10 | IPA, Hazy IPA, Belgian Ale, Wheat Beer, Brett Fermentation | Nelson Sauvin, Hallertau Blanc, Motueka, Riwaka | Moderate to strong featuring pineapple, gooseberry, white grape, fresh lemongrass stalk, and passionfruit. Reminiscent of many recent Southern Hemisphere varieties, but with a cleaner, less “dank” profile |
| Hallertau Gold | 6.3 | |||
| Hallertau Hersbrucker | 4 | |||
| Hallertauer Aroma | 7.5 | |||
| Hallertauer Mittelfrüh | 4.3 | Good all around bittering and finishing. Stock ales, Altbiers, Belgian ales, and Continental style lagers. Pilsner, Bock, Lager, Wheat | Any Hallertau, Liberty, Vanguard, German Tradition | Specific aroma descriptors include mild, yet spicy, with floral and citrus tones |
| Helga | 6 | English Ales | Hallertau | Specific aroma descriptors include pleasant, noble characteristics |
| Herald | 12 | Dark Ales, Golden Ales, Pale Ales, Strong Bitters | Pioneer | Notes of orange and grapefruit. |
| Herbal Ridge | 4.8 | 0 | ||
| Herkules | 3.5 | German Ales, German Lagers | Taurus, Warrior | Specific aroma descriptors include robust hoppy with some citrus and melon |
| Hersbrucker | 14.5 | Aroma and flavor. German ales and lagers | Hallertau, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Spalt | Specific aroma descriptors include hay, tobacco and orange |
| Hop Extract | 62 | |||
| HopShot | 8 | |||
| Horizon | 12 | US-Style Ales | Magnum | Specific aroma descriptors include floral bouquet and spicy |
| Huell Melon | Late additions and dry hopping in pale ale, wheat beer, saison, and modern lager | German aroma hop well known for melon-forward fruit character and smooth use in late and dry hop additions. | ||
| Hull Melon | 7 | Belgian Ales, Hefeweizens | Belma, Jarrylo | Specific aroma descriptors include distinctive honeymoon melon and strawberry |
| Huller Bitterer | 5.8 | Bitters, German Ales, Lagers | ||
| Idaho 7 | 14 | IPA, Pale Ale, Hop forward | Azacca, El Dorado, Cashmere, Citra | Juicy tropical fruit and citrus (think apricot, orange, red grapefruit, papaya) with big notes of resiny pine and hints of black tea |
| Jarrylo | Late boil, whirlpool, and dry hop use in pale ale, IPA, and fruit-forward specialty ale | American hop variety with bold fruit-forward aroma suited to expressive modern ales and hop-focused specialty beers. | ||
| Jaryllo | 16 | Wheat Beers, Saisons, Pale Ales | Motueka, Nelson Sauvin, Mosaic | Specific aroma descriptors include clean bright white wine, strong lemon lime, orange, pear, and mild spice |
| Kohatu | 6.5 | Belgian Ales, Wheat Beers, Blonde Ales, IPAs, Pale Ales | Wai-iti, Motueka | Specific aroma descriptors include fresh tropical fruit characters and an excellent finish and bitterness |
| Lemondrop | 6 | Lagers | Sorachi Ace, Motueka, Liberty | Unique lemon-citrus character with a pleasant aroma. |
| Liberty | 4 | US Lagers, German Lagers, Pilsners, Bocks, Kölsch, Wheats | US or German Hallertau, Mt. Hood, Crystal | Specific aroma descriptors include noble, delicate, floral boquet and spice |
| Loral | 11.5 | Ability to compliment all beer styles | Very pleasant, floral, peppery, citrus aroma with some dark fruit character | |
| Lublin | 4 | European Lagers | Czech Saaz, Tettnang | Distinctive, very refreshing characters of spice and flowers |
| Magnum(GR) | 12 | All Ales and Lagers | Magnum (US), Nugget, Taurus | Specific aroma descriptors include apple and pepper |
| Magnum(US) | 14 | All Ales and Lagers | Galena, German Magnum, Horizon | Magnum is a bittering hop with no distinct aroma characteristics |
| Mandarina Bavaria | 7.4 | Pale Ale, IPA, Blonde Ale, Specialty Beer, Dark Beer | Cascade, Hallertau Blanc, Huell Melon, Ariana | Specific aroma descriptors include fruity and citrus, specifically distinct tangerine and citrus flavors |
| Medusa | 5 | Hop forward Ales, Lagers, Fruit Beers, Belgians | Zappa | Guava, melon, apricot, lemon-lime, and subtle alfalfa |
| Meridian | 6 | Belgian Ales, Pale Ales, Lagers, IPAs | Citra, Glacier, Centennial | Lemon, mixed berry, tropical fruit, and mint |
| Merkur | 13.5 | IPAs, Lagers, Belgian Ales | German Magnum, German Taurus, German Tradition | Specific aroma descriptors include sugar, pineapple and mint |
| Millennium | 15.5 | American Style Ales | Nugget, Columbus | Specific aroma descriptors include resin, floral, toffee and pear |
| Mosaic | 12.7 | Pale Ale, IPA, Double IPA, Hazy IPA | Citra, Simcoe, Galaxy, Azacca | Specific aroma descriptors include blueberry, tangerine, papaya, rose, blossoms, and bubble gum |
| Motueka | 7 | Pilsner, Lager, Belgian Ale, Saison, Pale Ale | Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, Wakatu, Saaz (US) | Specific aroma descriptors include distinctive fresh crushed citrus, \"Mojito\" lime character, lively lemon and lime tones with background hints of tropical fruit |
| Moutere | Whirlpool and dry hop additions in IPA, pale ale, pilsner, and modern hop-forward lager | New Zealand hop variety known for assertive high-impact character and use in bold late-hop applications. | ||
| Mt. Hood | 6 | US-Style and German-Style Ales and Lagers, Pilsners, Bocks, Altbier, Munich Helles, Wheat | German Hallertau, German Hersbrucker, Liberty, Crystal | Specific aroma descriptors include herbal, pungent and spicy |
| Mt. Rainier | 6 | Lagers | Fuggle, Hallertauer | Specific aroma descriptors include noble, licorice and floral bouquet |
| Nectaron | Whirlpool and dry hop additions in hazy IPA, pale ale, and hop-forward lager | Modern New Zealand aroma hop celebrated for saturated tropical fruit character in contemporary pale ale and IPA brewing. | ||
| Nelson Sauvin | 11.3 | Pale Ale, IPA, Hazy IPA, Lager | Motueka, Hallertau Blanc, Riwaka, Pacifica | Specific aroma descriptors include distinctive \"New World\" white wine characters; fruitiness with fresh crushed gooseberry and grape infused flavors |
| Newport | 15.3 | Virtually any style | Brewer\'s Gold, Fuggle, Galena, Magnum, Nugget | Specific aroma descriptors include earth, citrus, wine and balsamic |
| Northdown | 8 | General purpose bittering, flavor and aroma for heavier ales. Porters | Northern Brewer, Target | Specific aroma descriptors include pleasant spice, cedar and pine characteristics with hints of floral and berry flavors |
| Northern Brewer | Bittering and late additions in steam beer, porter, stout, bitter, and lager | Classic dual-purpose hop with woody, minty, herbal character and broad historical use in ale and lager brewing. | ||
| Northern Brewer(GR) | 9 | European, English, and American Ales and Lagers | American Northern Brewer, Brewers Gold, Chinook | Specific aroma descriptors include mint, pine and grass |
| Northern Brewer(US) | 9 | Porters, Ales, Kolsch, Munich Helles, ESBs, German Lagers, Steam beers | Galena, Perle, Magnum, Chinook, German Northern Brewer | Specific aroma descriptors include evergreen, wood and mint |
| Nugget | 13.3 | Ales, Stouts, Barley Wines, Saisons, Biere de Garde | Galena, Magnum, Columbus | Mild, pleasant, herbal aromas |
| Olympic | 12 | Mainly bittering. Stouts and Dark ales | Brewers Gold, Chinook, Galena | Specific aroma descriptors include citrus and spicy |
| Omega | 10 | Lagers, ales, stouts | Any high alpha hop | Pleasant European aromas |
| OO7: The Golden Hop | 14 | |||
| Opal | 6.5 | Belgian Ales, Hefeweizens, Helles, Lagers, Pilsners | East Kent Golding, Styrian Golding, Tettnanger | Specific aroma descriptors include spice, pepper, citrus and an even dispersal of fruity, floral and herbal |
| Orion | 8 | German ales and lagers | Northern Brewer, Perle | |
| Pacific Gem | 15 | Organic Pale Ales, IPAs, Lagers | Cluster, Magnum, Galena | Specific aroma descriptors include spicy black pepper and berry fruit aroma characteristics; some brewers have noted delicate blackberry, floral or oak tones |
| Pacific Jade | 13 | Lagers, full-bodied ales | Hallertau | Specific aroma descriptors include fresh citrus and complex spice characters; some bold herbal aromas and hints of black pepper |
| Pacifica | 5.5 | Pale ales | Hallertau | Specific aroma descriptors include a signature citrus \"orange zest\" marmalade; classic Hallertau characteristics with some floral notes |
| Palisade | 7.5 | English and US-Style Ales | Willamette, Glacier | Specific aroma descriptors include apricot, grass and clean floral characteristics |
| Pekko | 14.5 | An intriguing mix of flavors like mint, pear, citrus, and floral aspects | ||
| Perle | Bittering and finishing in lager, pilsner, altbier, and balanced ale styles | Continental hop used for clean bitterness and refined spicy-floral aroma in traditional and modern brewing. | ||
| Perle(GR) | 8.3 | Kölsch, Lagers, Pilsners | Northern Brewer (US & German), Perle (US) | Specific aroma descriptors include herbal and spicy with delicate floral, fruit and mint tones |
| Perle(US) | 8 | Pale Ales, Porters, Stouts, Lagers, Weizen, Altbier, Barley Wines, Kolsch | German Perle, German and US Northern Brewer, Cluster, Galena | Specific aroma descriptors include floral and spicy |
| Phoenix | 10 | English ales including porters, stouts, ESBs, and bitters | UK Challenger, UK Northdown | Chocolate, pine, molasses, floral |
| Pilgrim | 11 | Enlish Pale Ales, Nut Brown Ales, Stouts | Challenger, Pioneer, Challenger | Specific aroma descriptors include distinct fruit and spice characteristics with pleasant lemon, grapefruit, pear and berry flavors |
| Pilot | 10.5 | American Ales, English Ales | Galena | Specific aroma descriptors include lemon, spice and marmalade flavor |
| Pinecrest | 9.2 | 0 | ||
| Pioneer | 8.5 | English Ales, ESBs, and bitters | Yeoman, Herald, Omega | Specific aroma descriptors include pleasant citrus (lemon and grapefruit) tones and hints of herbal, cedar flavors |
| Polaris | 21.3 | Ales, Pale Ales, Stouts | Herkules | Specific aroma descriptors include mint, pineapple and menthol |
| Polish Lublin | 3.8 | Pilsners, Lagers, Golden Ales, Porters, Blondes | Saaz, Sterling, Spalter, Tettnanger | Lublin is known for a pleasant, spicy/herbal and floral aroma character including notes of marigold, lavender, tea, and lemon; mild, refreshing, and Noble-like. |
| Premiant | 9 | Pilsners, Ales, Lagers | Styrian Golding, Saaz | Specific aroma descriptors include pleasant and mild |
| Pride of Ringwood | 8.5 | Predominantly bittering but with interesting aromatic qualities. British ales, Australian- style ales and lagers | Centennial, Galena, Cluster | Specific aroma descriptors include pronounced and pleasant with cedar, oak and herbal tones |
| Progress | 5.5 | Widely used for real cask ales. English and Scottish ales | Goldings and Fuggle | Specific aroma descriptors include grass, mint, sweet, honey, and blackcurrant |
| Rakau | 12 | IPAs, Belgian Ales, Pale Ales, Lagers | Amarillo, Summit | Specific aroma descriptors include stone fruit and fig characteristics; fresh orchard fruits, specifically apricot with some resinous pine needle characteristics are noted |
| Riwaka | 5.5 | Pale Ale, IPA, Hazy IPA, hop-forward specialty ale | Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, Wai-iti, Hallertau Blanc | Specific aroma descriptors include powerfully fueled tropical passion fruit with grapefruit and citrus characters |
| Saaz(Czech) | 3.8 | Bohemian-style beers, Continental lagers, Wheats, Pilsener lagers | Polish Lublin, US Saaz, US Sterling, Tettnang | Specific aroma descriptors include mild with pleasant earthy, herbal and floral overtones |
| Saaz(US) | 4 | Pilsners, Lagers, Wheats, Belgian-Style Ales | Czech Saaz, Polish Lublin, Sterling, Tettnang | Earthy, with a mild spice |
| Sabro | 14 | |||
| San Juan Ruby Red | 7 | |||
| Santiam | 6 | Lagers, Pilsners, Belgian Tripel, Kolsch, Bocks, Munich Helles | Citra, German Spalt, German Spalter Select, German Tettnang | Specific aroma descriptors include black pepper, floral and spice |
| Saphir | 3.3 | Pilsners, German lagers, Belgian whites | Hallertau Mittelfruh | Specific aroma descriptors include spicy, fruity and floral with hints of tangerine tones |
| Satus | 13.3 | India Pale Ale, Pale Ale, Stout, Barley Wine, Imperial Stout | Nugget, Galena | When used late, strong citrus notes come to the fore |
| Select | 5 | |||
| Simcoe | 13 | US-Style Ales, Pale Ales, IPAs, Double IPAs | Summit, Magnum, Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial | Specific aroma descriptors include passion fruit, pine, berry and earth characteristics |
| Sladek | 7 | Lagers | Saaz | Fruity flavor profile with essences of peach, passion fruit, and grapefruit |
| Smaragd | 5 | Pilsners, German Ales, German Lagers, Belgian Styles, Weissbier | Hallertau Mittelfruh | Specific aroma descriptors include floral, spicy and mild fruity |
| Sorachi Ace | 13 | Saison, Belgian Wit, IPA, Pale Ale | Southern Cross, Lemon Drop, Motueka, Pacific Jade | Specific aroma descriptors include lemon, lime and dill |
| Southern Cross | 12.5 | Australian Lagers | Sorachi Ace | Specific aroma descriptors include citrus and tropical fruit with hints of lemon zest, lime, pine and spice |
| Sovereign | 5.5 | Pale Ales, Lagers | Fuggle | Specific aroma descriptors include pleasant but intense fruity flavors with mild floral, grassy, herbal and mint characteristics |
| Spalt | 4 | Many traditional German bocks, alts, lagers, pilsners, and munich helles | Saaz, Tettnang, Ultra | Specific aroma descriptors include noble characteristics; earthy, spicy herbal, floral |
| Spalter Select | 4.8 | Kölsch, Belgian Ales, French Ales | Tettnanger (US & German), Saaz (US & Czech), Spalt | Specific aroma descriptors include spicy and grass |
| Sterling | 7.5 | Ale, Pilsner, Lager | Saaz, Mt Hood | Specific aroma descriptors include noble and spicy |
| Sticklebract | 13.5 | Pale ales, ESB, porters, lagers, pilsners | Notes of citrus and pine | German Northern Brewer, Hersbrucker, Hallertau |
| Strisselspalt | 4 | Amber Ales, Blonde Ales, Bocks, Golden Ales, Pilsners, Saisons | Crystal, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood | Specific aroma descriptors include spicy, citrusy, floral, fruity and herbal |
| Styrian Aurora | 8.3 | |||
| Styrian Bobek | 5.3 | |||
| Styrian Celeia | 4.5 | |||
| Styrian Golding | 5.3 | English style ales, Vienna/Oktoberfest lagers, Belgian ales, pilseners | Fuggle, Willamette | Spice with a earthy/sweet edge |
| Summer | 6 | American Ales, Belgian Ales,IPAs, Wheat | Palisade, Saaz | Delicate notes of apricot and melon with hints of grass, peach, passionfruit, and citrus |
| Summit | 17.5 | IPAs, Pale Ales, Imperial IPAs, Barley Wines, Stouts | Columbus, Warrior, Millennium, Simcoe, Amarillo, Cascade | Specific aroma descriptors include pepper, incense, anise, orange, pink grapefruit and tangerine |
| Sun | 14 | Barley Wine, Imperial Stout | Magnum, Galena, Zeus | Pronounced herbaceous aroma and flavor |
| Super Galena | 12.9 | Very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops. American ales, stouts and lagers. Suitable for all beer styles | Galena, Nugget, Cluster, Chinook | Specific aroma descriptors include sweet fruits, pear, pineapple, blackcurrant, grapefruit, lime, gooseberry and spicy wood |
| Super Pride | 14 | Bocks, IPAs, Lagers, Pale Ales, Imperial Pale Ales | Pride of Ringwood | Specific aroma descriptors include mild and pleasant subtle resin and fruit tones |
| Superdelic | Whirlpool and dry hop use in hazy IPA, pale ale, and fruit-forward lager | Contemporary New Zealand hop bred for punchy fruit character and highly aromatic late-hop performance. | ||
| Sussex | 5 | English Ales, Pale Ales, Belgian Ales | Progress, Whitbread Golding, Fuggle | Specific aroma descriptors include earthy, grass, mint, citrus and vanilla |
| Sylva | 6 | Pilsner, Lager, California Common, Pale Ale | Hallertau Mittelfruh, Helga, Saaz | Flavors of the forest and fresh-cut timber, subtle and hoppy bohemian-style aroma |
| Tahoma | 7.5 | |||
| Taiheke | Late boil, whirlpool, and dry hop additions in pale ale, IPA, pilsner, and lager | New Zealand aroma hop with bright citrus-led character for late additions and dry hop work in modern beer styles. | ||
| Talisman | 8 | |||
| Talus | Whirlpool and dry hop additions in IPA, pale ale, and hoppy amber ale | American aroma hop used in modern beer for saturated citrus, floral, and resinous late-hop character. | ||
| Tardif de Bourgogne | 4.3 | |||
| Target | 11 | Robust bittering. British ales and lagers | Fuggle, Willamette | Specific aroma descriptors include fresh green sage, spicy and peppery, and hints of citrus marmalade |
| Taurus | 5 | German-Style Ales; Schwarzbier, Oktoberfest | Magnum, Citra, German Tradition | Earthy with hints of chocolate and banana |
| Tettnang | 4.5 | Pilsner, lager, wheat beer, Belgian ale, and other traditional continental styles | Saaz, Spalt, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Santiam | Tettnang is a classic noble hop known for soft spicy, herbal, floral, and lightly earthy character in traditional continental brewing. |
| Tomahawk | 16 | US IPAs, US Pale Ales, Stouts, Barley Wines, Lagers | Centennial, Chinook, Galena, Nugget, Millennium | Specific aroma descriptors include pungent, black pepper, licorice, curry and subtle citrus |
| Topaz | 16.4 | IPA, Pale Ale, Amber Ale, Bitter | Galaxy, Citra, Cascade, Riwaka, Rakau, Amarillo | Light, tropical fruit flavors of lychee, clove-like spice and resinous grassy tones when dry hopped |
| Tradition | 6 | Lagers, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat, Weizen | Magnum, Hersbrucker, Taurus | Specific aroma descriptors include medium to intense floral, herbal and grassy notes; some fruity aromas |
| TriplePearl | 11 | |||
| Triskel | 2.6 | Belgian Ale, Saison, Kolsch, Pilsner, Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Lager, Wheat | Strisselspalt, Ahtanum, Centennial, Chinook, Simcoe | Floral aroma, subtly fruity, citrusy |
| Ultra | 4.8 | Pilsner and German style lagers | Hallertau, Any Noble hop, Crystal, Liberty, Mt. Hood | Specific aroma descriptors include mild, spicy and bouquet |
| Vanguard | 5.5 | Lagers, Pilsners, Bocks, Kolsch, Wheats, Munich Helles, Belgian-Style Ales | Hallertau, German Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Liberty | Specfic aroma descriptors include woody, cedar notes |
| Vic Secret | 15.5 | Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, Porter | Galaxy, Topaz, Eclipse, Ella | Tropical fruit, pine, herbs |
| Wai-iti | 3.5 | Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Wheat Beer | Riwaka | Lime citrus and stone fruit notes |
| Waimea | 14.4 | Pale Ales, IPAs, Lagers | Pacific Jade | Specific aroma descriptors include lots of pine and citrus characters; intense tangelo |
| Wakatu | 7 | Belgian Ales, Lagers, Pale Ales | Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Nelson Sauvin | Specific aroma descriptors include restrained floral notes and freshly zested lime |
| Warrior | 16 | Pale Ales, IPAs, Stouts, Barley Wines | Columbus, Nugget, Magnum, Summit | Specific aromas descriptors are mild, resinous and subtle pine |
| WGV | 6 | |||
| Whitbread Golding (Wgv) | 6.5 | |||
| Willamette | 5 | All English-Style Ales, US Pale Ales, US Brown Ales, American Lagers, Porters | Glacier, Fuggle (US), Tettnang (US), Styrian Golding, Kent Golding | Specific aroma descriptors include floral, incense, and elderberry |
| Wye Target | 10.5 | |||
| Yakima Cluster | 7.3 | |||
| Yamhill Goldings | 4 | |||
| Yeoman | 14 | British Ales and Lagers | Target | Strong English Hop Aroma with citrus notes |
| Zamba | Whirlpool and dry hop additions in hazy IPA, pale ale, and fruit-forward specialty beer | Proprietary hop blend created for high-impact tropical aroma and expressive use in modern hop-saturated beer. | ||
| Zappa | 7 | Aroma, whirlpool, and dry hopping for hazy IPA, milkshake IPA, fruited sour, pale ale, and mixed-fermentation beer | Distinctive modern hop known for tropical fruit, citrus, pine, spice, and unusual savory notes. | |
| Zenith | 9.6 | Pale Ales, Stouts, Lagers | Yeoman, Northern Brewer | Pleasing bouquet with hoppy citrus flavor |
| Zeus | 15 | US IPAs, US Pale Ales, Stouts, Barley Wines, Lagers | Centennial, Chinook, Galena, Nugget, Millennium | Specific aroma descriptors include pungent, black pepper, licorice, and curry |
| Zythos | 10.9 | IPAs, Pale Ales | Amarillo, Cascade | Imparts distinct tangerine, citrus, floral, pine and grapefruit tones |
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