Comparing and Selecting Hops
| Name | Alpha Acid % | Typical Beer Styles | Possible Substitutions | Flavor 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 flavor. |
| 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 (good aroma for ale, good bittering for lager) | 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 Variety, U.K. Progress, and possibly the 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-flavored 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 its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and 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 | An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy. |
| Tettnanger (German) | 3.5%-5.5% | Lager, ale | German Spalt, German Spalt Select, U.S. Tettnanger, Saaz | Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal. |
| Tomahawk | 15%-17% | Ale | Columbus | Primarily a bittering hop. |
| Tradition (German) | 5%-7% | Lager, pilsner | Hersbrucker, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh | Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh. |
| Ultra | 2%-4.1% | Lager, pilsner, wheat, finish hop in ales | Liberty, Hallertauer Tradition, Saaz | Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer. |
| Vanguard | 4%-5.67% | Saaz, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh | Aroma similar to continental European types. | |
| Warrior | 15%-17% | Ale, stout | Nugget | A bittering and aromatic hop. |
| WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety) (U.K.) | 5%-7% | Ale | U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress | Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense. |
| Willamette | 3.5%-6% | Pale ale, ESB, bitter, English-style ale, porter, stout | U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Styrian Golding | Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy. |
| Yakima Cluster | 6%-8.5% | Used as a kettle hop for bittering. | ||
| Zeus | 13%-17% | Columbus | Aromatic and pleasant. |
Hop Substitution Chart
| Hop Variety | Possible Substitutes |
| Admiral | Target, Northdown, Challenger |
| Ahtanum | Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe |
| Amarillo | Cascade, Centennial, Summit, Ahtanum |
| Boadicea | Cacade(?), I'm not sure... |
| Brewers Gold | Bullion, Chinook, Galena, Nugget |
| Bullion | Columbus, Northern Brewer |
| Cascade | Amarillo, Centennial, Summit |
| Centennial | Amarillo, Cascade, Columbus, Summit |
| Challenger | Perle, Admiral |
| Chinook | Brewers Gold, Columbus, Galena, Nugget, Northern Brewer, Eroica |
| Cluster | Galena, Eroica |
| Columbus | Magnum, Chinook, Northern Brewer, Warrior, Millenium, Bullion |
| Crystal | Mt. Hood, Liberty, Hallertauer, Tettnanger, Strisselspalt |
| E.K. Goldings | Fuggle, Progress, First Gold |
| Eroica | Galena |
| First Gold | E.K. Goldings |
| Fuggle | Willamette, Styrian Golding, Tettnanger, Newport |
| Galena | Brewers Gold, Nugget, Cluster, Chinook, Eroica, Newport |
| Glacier | Willamette, Fuggle, Tettnanger, Styrian Goldings |
| Hallertau | Liberty, Tettnanger, Mt. Hood, Vangaurd, Tradition |
| Horizon | Magnum |
| Liberty | Hallertau, Tettnanger, Mt. Hood, Crystal, Ultra |
| Lublin | Saaz, Sterling |
| Magnum | Horizon, Newport |
| Marynka | Northern Brewer(?) |
| Millenium | Nugget, Columbus |
| Mt. Hood | Hallertauer, Liberty, Crystal, Strisselspalt |
| Northern Brewer | Nugget, Chinook, Columbus, Bullion, Perle, Styrian Aurora |
| Newport | Galena, Nugget, Fuggle, Magnum |
| Northdown | Admiral, Challenger |
| Nugget | Cluster, Galena, Brewers Gold, Warrior, Eroica, Target, Millenium |
| Perle | Challenger, Northern Brewer |
| Premiant | ? |
| Progress | Fuggles, E.K. Goldings |
| Saaz | Sladek, Lublin, Sterling, Ultra, Vangaurd |
| Santiam | Tettnanger, Spalt, Liberty, Hallertau |
| Saphir | ? |
| Simcoe | Northern Brewer (?) |
| Sladek | Saaz, Lublin |
| Spalt | Santiam, Liberty, Tettnanger, Hallertau |
| Sterling | Saaz, Lublin |
| Strisselspalt | Mt. Hood, Crystal |
| Styrian Aurora | Northern Brewer |
| Styrian Goldings | Fuggle, Willamette |
| Summit | Amarillo, Cascade |
| Target | Nugget, Fuggle, WIllamette, Admiral |
| Tettnanger | Hallertau, Liberty, Fuggle |
| Tradition | Hallertauer |
| Ultra | Liberty, Hallertau, Saaz |
| Vangaurd | Saaz, Hallertauer |
| Warrior | Nugget, Columbus |
| Willamette | Styrian Golding, Target, Fuggle, Tettnanger, Glacier |