Boadicea → Cascade
workable matchUse 1.3× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.75% → 6.75% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Floral
- Loses
- Blossom, Fruity
- Adds
- Grapefruit, Spicy, Citrus, Pine
United KingdomBoadicea substitutes
Proven alternatives to Boadicea and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
3
Cascade
USADual purpose1972IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4.5–9%
Beta acid4.8–7.5%
Total oil0.7–2.5 mL
GrapefruitFloralSpicyCitrus+1
Chinook
USADual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11.5–15%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil1–2.7 mL
PineResinGrapefruitSpicy+2
Green Bullet
New ZealandDual purpose1972IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–15%
Beta acid6.5–7%
Total oil1–1.4 mL
PineBlack currantPlumResin+2
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.
Boadicea → Chinook
last-resort matchUse 0.66× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.75% → 13.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Floral, Blossom, Fruity
- Adds
- Pine, Resin, Grapefruit, Spicy, Dank, Cannabis
Boadicea → Green Bullet
workable matchUse 0.67× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.75% → 13% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Floral
- Loses
- Blossom, Fruity
- Adds
- Pine, Black currant, Plum, Resin, Dried
Similar aroma profiles
3Aurum
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5.7%
Beta acid3.1%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
SpicyFruityFloralMild+4
Bravo
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–18%
Beta acid3–5.5%
Total oil1.6–3.5 mL
OrangeVanillaFloralLime+1
Chelan
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid12–15%
Beta acid8.5–10%
Total oil1.5–1.9 mL
FloralCitrusFruityMild
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.