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Galena substitutes

Proven alternatives to Galena 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

Columbus

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

Nugget

USADual purpose1983
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9.5–16%
Beta acid3–5.8%
Total oil0.9–3.3 mL
HerbalCitrusGingerPineapple+5

Tomahawk

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid15–17.5%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
CitrusBlack currantLicoriceCurry+1
Zeus

Zeus

USABittering8230
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–17.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil2.4–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryPungent

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.

Galena → CTZ

last-resort match

Use 0.87× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 15.75% · 11% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant
Loses
Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody
Adds
Licorice, Curry, Citrus, Cannabis, Dank

Galena → Columbus

last-resort match

Use 0.86× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 16% · 22% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant, Spicy
Loses
Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Woody
Adds
Earthy, Licorice, Curry, Citrus, Floral, Pungent, Dank, Cannabis

Galena → Nugget

last-resort match

Use 1.08× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 12.75% · 11% aroma match

Keeps
Pineapple
Loses
Fruity, Pear, Black currant, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody
Adds
Herbal, Citrus, Ginger, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut

Galena → Tomahawk

last-resort match

Use 0.85× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 16.25% · 11% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant
Loses
Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody
Adds
Citrus, Licorice, Curry, Onion

Galena → Zeus

last-resort match

Use 0.9× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 15.25% · 11% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant
Loses
Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody
Adds
Licorice, Curry, Pungent

Similar aroma profiles

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Super Galena

USABittering
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–16%
Beta acid8–10%
Total oil0.8–2.5 mL
GrassySpicyPearPineapple+4

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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