Flyer → East Kent Goldings
last-resort matchUse 2.17× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 11.4% → 5.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Spicy, Citrus, Licorice, Resin, Caramel
- Adds
- Lavender, Honey, Lemon, Thyme, Orange, Grapefruit, Floral
United KingdomFlyer substitutes
Proven alternatives to Flyer and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
2How 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.
Flyer → Willamette
last-resort matchUse 2.04× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 11.4% → 5.6% · 40% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus, Caramel
- Loses
- Spicy, Licorice, Resin
- Adds
- Incense, Elderberry, Curry, Floral
Similar aroma profiles
4Columbus
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–18%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+6
Mount Rainier
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5–9.4%
Beta acid5–9.2%
Total oil0.2–3.9 mL
NobleLicoriceFloralCitrus+1
TriplePearl
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–11.2%
Beta acid3.3–4.2%
Total oil0.8–1.8 mL
OrangeCitrusZestMelon+6
Admiral
United KingdomBitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–16.2%
Beta acid4.8–6.1%
Total oil1–1.7 mL
OrangeTeaFreshPine+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.