Ella → Galaxy
last-resort matchUse 1.2× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 13.5% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Tropical
- Loses
- Floral, Spicy, Grapefruit, Noble, Anise
- Adds
- Passion fruit, Citrus, Peach, Pineapple, Cannabis, Dank
AustraliaElla substitutes
Proven alternatives to Ella and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
3
Galaxy
AustraliaDual purpose2009IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–16%
Beta acid5–9%
Total oil1.8–5 mL
Passion fruitCitrusPeachPineapple+3
Palisade
USADual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5.5–10%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil0.8–2 mL
OrangeYogurtHoneyPassion fruit+3
Perle (US)
USADual purpose1978IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4–9%
Beta acid2.5–4.5%
Total oil0.5–2 mL
SlightlyHerbalFloral
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.
Ella → Palisade
last-resort matchUse 2.1× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 7.75% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Floral
- Loses
- Spicy, Grapefruit, Tropical, Noble, Anise
- Adds
- Orange, Yogurt, Honey, Passion fruit, Apricot, Clean
Ella → Perle (US)
last-resort matchUse 2.5× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 6.5% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Floral
- Loses
- Spicy, Grapefruit, Tropical, Noble, Anise
- Adds
- Slightly, Herbal
Similar aroma profiles
4Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Smaragd
GermanyBitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid4–6%
Beta acid3.5–5.5%
Total oil0.4–0.8 mL
FloralFruitySpicyTobacco+3
Taiheke
New ZealandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5–9%
Beta acid5–5.5%
Total oil1–1.5 mL
CitrusTropicalGrapefruitLemon+3
Zythos
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–12.5%
Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
TangerineCitrusFloralPine+2
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.