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Banner substitutes

Proven alternatives to Banner and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.

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Direct substitutes

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Aquila

USAAroma1994
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid6.5–8.9%
Beta acid3–4.9%
Cluster

Cluster

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5.5–9%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil0.4–1 mL
FloralEarthySweet
Galena

Galena

USAAroma1978
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid12–15.5%
Beta acid7.2–8.7%
Total oil0.9–2.1 mL
FruityPearPineappleBlack currant+5

How 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.

Banner → Aquila

workable match

Use 1.4× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 10.75% → 7.7%

Banner → Cluster

workable match

Use 1.48× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 10.75% → 7.25%

Adds
Floral, Earthy, Sweet

Banner → Galena

workable match

Use 0.78× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 10.75% → 13.75%

Adds
Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Black currant, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody

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.

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