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Calypso substitutes

Proven alternatives to Calypso 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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Belma

Belma

USADual purpose2012
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid8.5–12.1%
Beta acid4–8%
Total oil1–2.5 mL
OrangeMelonStrawberryPineapple+4
Cascade

Cascade

USADual purpose1972
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4.5–9%
Beta acid4.8–7.5%
Total oil0.7–2.5 mL
GrapefruitFloralSpicyCitrus+1
Galena

Galena

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

Huell Melon

GermanyAroma2012
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid6.9–8%
Beta acid6–8%
Total oil0.8–1.2 mL
MelonStrawberryHoneydewFruity+3

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.

Calypso → Belma

last-resort match

Use 1.36× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 14% → 10.3% · 14% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Fruity, Apple, Pear, Stone fruit, Lime, Peach
Adds
Orange, Melon, Strawberry, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Berry, Tropical

Calypso → Cascade

last-resort match

Use 2.07× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 14% → 6.75% · 14% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Fruity, Apple, Pear, Stone fruit, Lime, Peach
Adds
Grapefruit, Floral, Spicy, Pine

Calypso → Galena

workable match

Use 1.02× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 14% → 13.75% · 43% aroma match

Keeps
Fruity, Pear, Lime
Loses
Apple, Stone fruit, Citrus, Peach
Adds
Pineapple, Black currant, Grapefruit, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody

Calypso → Huell Melon

last-resort match

Use 1.88× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 14% → 7.45% · 14% aroma match

Keeps
Fruity
Loses
Apple, Pear, Stone fruit, Lime, Citrus, Peach
Adds
Melon, Strawberry, Honeydew, Sweet, Orange, Vanilla

Similar aroma profiles

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Triumph

USADual purpose
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9–12%
Beta acid3–5%
Total oil0.8–1.8 mL
SpicyPineOrangePeach+3

Wai-iti

New ZealandAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.5–3.5%
Beta acid4.5–5.5%
Total oil1.4–1.8 mL
Stone fruitPeachApricotCitrus+3

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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