Bobek → Fuggle
last-resort matchUse 1.51× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6.4% → 4.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Pine, Floral
- Adds
- Woody, Grassy, Mint, Mild
SloveniaBobek substitutes
Proven alternatives to Bobek and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
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Fuggle
United KingdomAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.4–6.1%
Beta acid2.1–3.5%
Total oil0.44–1 mL
WoodyGrassyMintMild
Styrian Golding
SloveniaAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–6.5%
Beta acid2.5–3.5%
Total oil0.5–1 mL
EarthySpicyResinSweet+1
Willamette
USADual purpose1971IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4–7.2%
Beta acid3–4.5%
Total oil0.6–1.6 mL
CitrusIncenseElderberryCaramel+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.
Bobek → Styrian Golding
last-resort matchUse 1.28× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6.4% → 5% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Pine, Floral
- Adds
- Earthy, Spicy, Resin, Sweet, Noble
Bobek → Willamette
workable matchUse 1.14× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6.4% → 5.6% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Floral
- Loses
- Pine
- Adds
- Citrus, Incense, Elderberry, Caramel, Curry
Similar aroma profiles
3Zythos
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–12.5%
Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
TangerineCitrusFloralPine+2
Adeena
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil0.8–1.1 mL
HerbalSpicyFloralLemon+1
Ahtanum
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–6.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
CitrusGrapefruitGeraniumPine+4
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.