Altus → Apollo
workable matchUse 0.94× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.75% → 17.75% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Resin
- Loses
- Spicy, Tangerine
- Adds
- Citrus, Grapefruit, Orange, Pine, Cannabis, Lime, Lemon, Dank
United StatesAltus substitutes
Proven alternatives to Altus and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
1How to swap it in a recipe
Bitterness scales with alpha acid times weight, so for bittering additions rescale the weight by the alpha ratio — the multiplier for each substitute is given below. For late, whirlpool and dry-hop additions dose 1:1 by weight and go by aroma instead, because alpha acids do not drive those.
Similar aroma profiles
5Chinook
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11.5–15%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil1–2.7 mL
PineResinGrapefruitSpicy+2
Elixir
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4.6–7%
Beta acid4.5–6.6%
Total oil1.8–2.2 mL
RoseCognacLeatherTobacco+7
First Gold
United KingdomDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5.6–10%
Beta acid2.3–4.1%
Total oil0.7–1.5 mL
TangerineApricotMagnoliaRedberry+5
Flyer
United KingdomDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid8.3–14.5%
Beta acid4.1–6%
SpicyCitrusLicoriceResin+1
Godiva
UKAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid6–9%
Beta acid1.9–3%
Total oil0.4–0.8 mL
SpicyTangerineGooseberryWhite
How to pick a substitute
Look for similar alpha acid content (within 2%) and overlapping aroma notes. The more shared notes, the safer the swap.