Brewer's Gold (US) → Chinook
workable matchUse 0.72× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 9.5% → 13.25% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy
- Loses
- Black currant
- Adds
- Pine, Resin, Grapefruit, Dank, Cannabis
United StatesBrewer's Gold (US) substitutes
Proven alternatives to Brewer's Gold (US) and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
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Chinook
USADual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11.5–15%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil1–2.7 mL
PineResinGrapefruitSpicy+2
Galena
USAAroma1978Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid12–15.5%
Beta acid7.2–8.7%
Total oil0.9–2.1 mL
FruityPearPineappleBlack currant+5
Nugget
USADual purpose1983IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9.5–16%
Beta acid3–5.8%
Total oil0.9–3.3 mL
HerbalCitrusGingerPineapple+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.
Brewer's Gold (US) → Galena
workable matchUse 0.69× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 9.5% → 13.75% · 100% aroma match
- Keeps
- Black currant, Spicy
- Adds
- Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Woody
Brewer's Gold (US) → Nugget
last-resort matchUse 0.75× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 9.5% → 12.75% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Black currant, Spicy
- Adds
- Herbal, Citrus, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut
Similar aroma profiles
3Aramis
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.5–8.5%
Beta acid3–5.5%
Total oil1.2–1.6 mL
GreenHerbalSpicyCitrus+3
Bramling Cross
United KingdomDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5–8%
Beta acid2.3–3.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
Black currantLoganberryVanillaLemon+1
Brewer's Gold (GR)
GermanyBitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid4.5–7.8%
Beta acid2.9–3.7%
Total oil0.8–2.2 mL
Black currantSpicy
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.