Name

Alpha Acid

Typical Beer Styles

Possible Substitutions

Flavour Description

Admiral (U.K.)

13.5 - 16%

Ale

U.K. Target, U.K. Northdown, U.K. Challenger

Known for its bittering potential.

Ahtanum

4 - 6.3%

Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.

Amarillo

8 - 9%

Ale, IPA

Cascade, Centennial

Citrusy, flowery.

Bramling Cross (U.K.)

5 - 7%

ESB, bitter, pale ale

U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety

Quite mild, fruity currant aroma.

Brewer's Gold

7 - 8.5%

English ale

Bullion

Bittering hop with neutral aroma character.

Brewer's Gold (German)

6 - 7%

Ale, heavier German-style lagers

Northdown, Northern Brewer, Galena, Bullion

Black currant, fruity, spicy.

Bullion

6.5 - 9%

IPA, ESB, stout

Columbus, Northern Brewer, German Brewer's Gold

A rich hop primarily used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma.

Cascade

4.5 - 7%

Pale ale, IPA, porter, barleywine

Centennial, Amarillo, possibly Columbus

Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavour.

Centennial

8 - 11.5%

All ale styles, has been used with wheat beer

Cascade, possibly Columbus

Medium with floral and citrus tones.

Challenger (U.K.)

6.5 - 8.5%

English-style ales, porter, stout, ESB, bitter

U.S. or German Perle, Northern Brewer

Mild to moderate, quite spicy.

Chinook

10 - 14%

Pale ale, IPA, stout, porter, lager

Nugget, Columbus, Northern Brewer, U.K. Target

Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.

Cluster

5.5 - 8.5%

Ale and lager (Ale - good aroma   Lager - good bittering)

Galena

Medium and quite spicy.

Columbus

11 - 16%

IPA, pale ale, stout

Nugget, Chinook, U.K. Target, Northern Brewer

Pleasant, with pungent aroma.

Crystal

2 - 4.5%

Lager, pilsner, ESB

Mt. Hood, Hersbrucker, French Strisslespalt, Liberty, Hallertauer

Mild and pleasant, spicy and flowery.

Eroica

9 - 12%

Wheat

Galena, Nugget, Chinook

Strong but pleasant aroma.

First Gold (U.K.)

6.5 - 8.5%

Ale, ESB

U.K. Kent Golding, maybe Crystal

A little like Golding family; spicy.

Fuggle (U.S.)

4 - 5.5%

Any English-style beer or American ale

U.K. Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian Golding, U.S. Tettnanger

Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity.

Fuggle (U.K.)

4 - 5.5%

All English-style ales, ESB, bitter, lager

U.S. Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian Golding

Mild, pleasant, hoppy, and robust.

Galena

10 - 14%

Ale, porter, stout, ESB, bitter

Nugget, Pride of Ringwood, Chinook

Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.

Golding (U.S.)

4 - 6%

Pale ale, ESB, all English-style beer

U.K. Golding, Whitbread Golding, U.K. Progress, possibly Fuggle family

Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy.

Hallertauer (U.S.)

3.5 - 5.5%

Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat

Liberty, Ultra, Hallertauer Tradition

Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy.

Hallertauer Gold

6 - 6.5%

Crystal, Mt. Hood

Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.

Hallertauer Mittelfrüh

3 - 5.5%

Lager, bock, wheat, maybe pilsner

Liberty, German Tradition, Ultra

Mild and pleasant.

Hallertauer Tradition (Ger)

3.5 - 5.5%

Mild-flavoured beers

Crystal, Liberty

Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.

Hersbrucker (German)

3 - 5.5%

Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat

Mt. Hood, French Strisslespalt

Mild to semi-strong, pleasant, hoppy.

Horizon

11 - 14%

Ale, lager

Magnum or a high-alpha hop

Pleasantly hoppy.

Kent Golding (U.K.)

4 - 5.5%

All English-style ales, ESB, bitter

U.S. Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety, U.K. Progress

Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant.

Liberty

3 - 6%

Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat

Hallertauer Tradition, Hallertauer, Mt. Hood

Mild and clean aroma, slightly spicy character.

Magnum

13 - 15%

All beers, particularly lager, pilsner, stout

Northern Brewer

Known for bittering value and quality.

Mt. Hood

3 - 8%

Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat

Crystal, French Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker

Mild, pleasant, and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny.

Northdown (U.K.)

7.5 - 9.5%

All ales, porter

Fruity with some spiciness.

Northern Brewer (U.S.)

6 - 10%

ESB, bitter, English pale ale, porter, California steam beer

Nugget, Chinook

Medium-strong with some wild tones.

Northern Brewer (German)

7 - 10%

ESB, bitter, English pale ale, porter

Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer

Medium-strong with some wild tones.

Northwest Golding

4 - 5%

Ale, porter, stout, ESB, bitter

Known for aromatic properties.

Nugget

11 - 14.5%

Light lager

Columbus, Chinook, U.K. Target, Galena

Quite heavy and herbal.

Olympic

11 - 13%

Chinook

Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.

Perle (U.S.)

6 - 9.5%

Pale ale, porter, German styles

Northern Brewer, Cluster, Galena, Chinook

Known for aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant,  slightly spicy.

Perle (German)

6 - 8.5%

Pale ale, porter, lager

U.S. Perle, Northern Brewer

Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.

Phoenix (U.K.)

4.2 - 5.5%

All ales

U.K. Northdown, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Challenger

Similar to U.K. Challenger.

Pioneer (U.K.)

8 - 10%

Ale, ESB

U.K. Kent Golding

A mild, typical English aroma.

Polish Lublin

3 - 4.5%

Pilsner

U.S. Saaz, Czech Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger

Mild and typical of noble aroma types, spicy, herbal.

Pride of Ringwood (Australia)

7 - 10%

Australian lager

Galena, Cluster

Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal.

Progress (U.K.)

5 - 7.5%

Ale, bitter, ESB, porter

U.K. Kent Golding, Fuggle

Moderately strong, good aroma.

Saaz (Czech)

3 - 4.5%

Pilsner

U.S. Saaz, Polish Lublin

Very mild with pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal.

Saaz (U.S.)

3 - 5%

Pilsner, lager, wheat

Czech Saaz, Polish Lublin

Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.

Santiam

5 - 7.9%

Lager, American ale, pilsner

German Tettnanger, German Spalt, German Spalt Select

Noble characteristics.

Satus

12.5 – 14%

Galena

Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.

Simcoe

12% - 14%

A bittering and aromatic hop.

Spalt (German)

4 - 5.5%

Lager

U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger, German Spalt Select

Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy.

Spalt Select (German)

4 - 6%

Lager, and any beer where noble aroma is wanted

U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger, German Spalt

Very fine Spalter-type aroma.

Spalt Select (U.S.)

3 - 5%

German lagers

Tettnanger, Saaz

Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones.

Sterling

6 - 9%

Lager, ale, pilsner

Saaz, Polish Lublin

Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus.

Strisslespalt (France)

3 - 5%

Pilsner, lager, wheat

Mt. Hood, Crystal, Hersbrucker

Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy.

Styrian Golding (Slovenia)

4.5 - 6%

All English-style ales, ESB, bitter, lager

U.S. Fuggle, U.K. Fuggle, Willamette

Delicate, slightly spicy.

Target (U.K.)

9.5 - 12.5%

All ale and lager

Fuggle, Willamette

Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.

Tettnanger (U.S.)

3.4 - 5.2%

German ales and lagers, American lagers, wheat

German Spalt, Czech Saaz Santiam