Comparing and Selecting Hops

So how do I choose the right hops for my beer? With such a wide range of flavor and aroma characteristics, this chart can serve as a helpful guide to more than one hundred varieties. Whether you are trying to duplicate a style or are looking to experiment, the following list can help to get you started. Just select a beer style below and a chart will pull up with appropriate hops to consider for your recipe.

Name	Alpha Acid %	Possible Substitutions	Flavor Description
Ahtanum	4-6.3%	Amarillo, Cascade	Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.
Amarillo	8-9%	Cascade, Centennial	Citrusy, flowery.
Apollo	15-19%	Zeus	A high alpha acid varietal known for its disease resistance.
Boadicea (U.K.)	8-9%		spicy
Bravo	14-17%	Apollo, Zeus
Cascade (U.S.)	4.5-7%	Amarillo, Centennial, possibly Columbus	Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.
Cascade (New Zealand)	6-8%	Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial	Similar to US Cascade, has floral, citrus grapefruit character.
Centennial	8-11.5%	Cascade, possibly Columbus	Medium with floral and citrus tones.
Chinook	10-14%	Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target	Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.
Citra (U.S.)	11-13%		intense flavor
Cluster	5.5-8.5%	Galena	Medium and quite spicy.
Columbus	11-16%	Chinook, Northern Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target	Pleasant, with pungent aroma.
El Dorado (U.S.)	14-16%		candy-like
Galaxy (Australia)	13.5-14.8%
Galena	10-14%	Chinook, Nugget, Pride of Ringwood	Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy.
Glacier (U.S.)	5-9%	Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette	Dual purpose hop with a citrus earthy aroma.
Horizon	11-14%	Magnum	Pleasantly hoppy.
Legacy (U.S.)	NA		Clean grapefruit, floral, black currant notes and a spicy aroma.
Magnum (German)	12-16%	Northdown, Northern Brewer	Known for bittering value and quality.
Magnum (U.S.)	10-14%	Northdown, Northern Brewer	High alpha variety
Nelson Sauvin (New Zealand)	12-14%		Unique hop with grape-like flavor
Newport	13-17%	Galena, Nugget	Fairly pungent.
Northern Brewer (German)	7-10%	Chinook, U.S. Northern Brewer	Medium-strong with some wild tones.
Northern Brewer (U.S.)	6-10%	Chinook, Nugget	Medium-strong with some wild tones.
Northwest Golding	4-5%		Known for aromatic properties.
Nugget	11-14.5%	Chinook, Columbus, Galena, U.K. Target	Quite heavy and herbal.
Olympic	11-13%	Chinook	Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy.
Opal (German)	5-8%	Styrian Golding	German dual-purpose hop
Pacific Gem (New Zealand)	13-15%		Bittering hop with a woody character.
Pacific Jade (New Zealand)	12-14%		A "soft" bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities.
Palisade	5.5-9.5%	Perhaps Cascade	Some "American" characteristics.
Perle (German)	6-8.5%	Northern Brewer, U.S. Perle	Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy.
Perle (U.S.)	6-9.5%	Chinook, Cluster, Galena, Northern Brewer	Known for its aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy.
Pilgrim (U.K.)	9-13%	U.K. Challenger, U.K. Target
Pride of Ringwood (Australia)	7-10%	Cluster, Galena	Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal.
Riwaka (New Zealand)	4.5-6.5%	Czech Saaz, possible American "C" hops	Citrusy, grapefruit aroma hop
Santiam	5-7.9%	German Spalt, German Spalt Select, German Tettnanger	Noble characteristics.
Satus	12.5-14%	Galena	Known for its bittering and aromatic properties.
Simcoe	12-14%		A bittering and aromatic hop.
Sorachi Ace (Japan)	13-16%		Bittering hop with lemony aroma
Sovereign (U.K.)	5-6%	U.K. Fuggle	mild flavor
Summit	16-18%	Simcoe	Ultra high-alpha bittering hop
Sun	12-16%	Magnum	High-alpha hop with intense character
Super Alpha (New Zealand)	10-12%		Earthy, piney bittering hop.
Super Pride (Australia)	14%	Pride of Ringwood	A high alpha variety bred from Pride of Ringwood.
Target (U.K.)	9.5-12.5%	Fuggle, Willamette	Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense.
Tomahawk	15-17%	Columbus	Primarily a bittering hop.
Warrior	15-17%	Nugget	A bittering and aromatic hop.
Willamette	3.5-6%	Styrian Golding, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger	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.

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