United StatesBitter Gold substitutes
Proven alternatives to Bitter Gold and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
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Similar aroma profiles
4El Dorado
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid13–17%
Beta acid6.4–8%
Total oil2.5–3.3 mL
FruityTropicalPearWatermelon+2
Talus
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid8.1–9.5%
Beta acid8.3–10.2%
Total oil1–2.7 mL
GrapefruitCitrusRosePine+8
Zythos
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–12.5%
Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
TangerineCitrusFloralPine+2
Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
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.