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Falconer's Flight 7CS substitutes

Proven alternatives to Falconer's Flight 7CS 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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CTZ

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14.5–17%
Beta acid4.5–5.5%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryCitrus+2
Cascade

Cascade

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

Centennial

USADual purpose1990
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid7–12%
Beta acid3.5–5.5%
Total oil1–3 mL
PineCitrusFloralGrapefruit+1
Chinook

Chinook

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11.5–15%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil1–2.7 mL
PineResinGrapefruitSpicy+2
Citra

Citra

USADual purpose2008
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–15%
Beta acid3–4.5%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
CitrusGrapefruitPeachMelon+5
Cluster

Cluster

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5.5–9%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil0.4–1 mL
FloralEarthySweet

Columbus

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–18%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+6
Crystal

Crystal

USAAroma8230
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.8–6%
Beta acid4.5–8.5%
Total oil0.8–2.3 mL
WoodyFloralGreenFruity+4

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.

Falconer's Flight 7CS → CTZ

last-resort match

Use 0.62× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 9.75% → 15.75% · 25% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Fruity, Spicy, Earthy
Adds
Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Cannabis, Dank

Falconer's Flight 7CS → Cascade

workable match

Use 1.44× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 9.75% → 6.75% · 50% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus, Spicy
Loses
Fruity, Earthy
Adds
Grapefruit, Floral, Pine

Falconer's Flight 7CS → Centennial

last-resort match

Use 1.03× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 9.75% → 9.5% · 25% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Fruity, Spicy, Earthy
Adds
Pine, Floral, Grapefruit, Tangerine

Falconer's Flight 7CS → Chinook

last-resort match

Use 0.74× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 9.75% → 13.25% · 25% aroma match

Keeps
Spicy
Loses
Fruity, Citrus, Earthy
Adds
Pine, Resin, Grapefruit, Dank, Cannabis

Falconer's Flight 7CS → Citra

last-resort match

Use 0.78× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 9.75% → 12.5% · 25% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Fruity, Spicy, Earthy
Adds
Grapefruit, Peach, Melon, Lime, Floral, Gooseberry, Passion fruit, Lychee

Falconer's Flight 7CS → Cluster

last-resort match

Use 1.34× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 9.75% → 7.25% · 25% aroma match

Keeps
Earthy
Loses
Fruity, Citrus, Spicy
Adds
Floral, Sweet

Falconer's Flight 7CS → Columbus

workable match

Use 0.61× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 9.75% → 16% · 75% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus, Spicy, Earthy
Loses
Fruity
Adds
Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Floral, Pungent, Dank, Cannabis

Falconer's Flight 7CS → Crystal

last-resort match

Use 2.22× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 9.75% → 4.4% · 50% aroma match

Keeps
Fruity, Spicy
Loses
Citrus, Earthy
Adds
Woody, Floral, Green, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Black currant

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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