Cluster → Chinook
last-resort matchUse 0.55× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7.25% → 13.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Floral, Earthy, Sweet
- Adds
- Pine, Resin, Grapefruit, Spicy, Dank, Cannabis
United StatesCluster substitutes
Proven alternatives to Cluster 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
Eroica
USABittering1982IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid7.3–14.9%
Beta acid3–5.3%
Total oil0.8–1.3 mL
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.
Cluster → Eroica
last-resort matchUse 0.65× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7.25% → 11.1% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Floral, Earthy, Sweet
Cluster → Galena
last-resort matchUse 0.53× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7.25% → 13.75% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Floral, Earthy, Sweet
- Adds
- Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Black currant, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody
Cluster → Nugget
last-resort matchUse 0.57× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7.25% → 12.75% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Earthy
- Loses
- Floral, Sweet
- Adds
- Herbal, Citrus, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Coconut
Similar aroma profiles
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United KingdomHow to pick a substitute
Look for similar alpha acid content (within 2%) and overlapping aroma notes. The more shared notes, the safer the swap.