Fuggle → East Kent Goldings
last-resort matchUse 0.81× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 4.25% → 5.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Woody, Grassy, Mint, Mild
- Adds
- Lavender, Honey, Lemon, Thyme, Orange, Grapefruit, Floral
United KingdomFuggle substitutes
Proven alternatives to Fuggle and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
3East Kent Goldings
United KingdomBittering8230IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid4–6.5%
Beta acid1.9–3.5%
Total oil0.4–1 mL
LavenderHoneyLemonThyme+3
Styrian Golding
SloveniaAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–6.5%
Beta acid2.5–3.5%
Total oil0.5–1 mL
EarthySpicyResinSweet+1
Willamette
USADual purpose1971IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4–7.2%
Beta acid3–4.5%
Total oil0.6–1.6 mL
CitrusIncenseElderberryCaramel+2
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.
Fuggle → Styrian Golding
last-resort matchUse 0.85× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 4.25% → 5% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Woody, Grassy, Mint, Mild
- Adds
- Earthy, Spicy, Resin, Sweet, Noble
Fuggle → Willamette
last-resort matchUse 0.76× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 4.25% → 5.6% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Woody, Grassy, Mint, Mild
- Adds
- Citrus, Incense, Elderberry, Caramel, Curry, Floral
Similar aroma profiles
3Cluster Fugget Blend
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid8–8.2%
Beta acid4–4.2%
Total oil0.9–1 mL
EarthyWoodyGrassySpicy
Lambic
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid1–2%
Beta acid2.8–5%
Total oil0.8–1.2 mL
GrassySpicyWoody
Northern Brewer (GR)
GermanyBitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid6–10%
Beta acid3–5%
Total oil1–2.1 mL
MintGrassyPine
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.