Golding → Fuggle
last-resort matchUse 1.18× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 5% → 4.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Floral, Delicate, Sweet
- Adds
- Woody, Grassy, Mint, Mild
United StatesGolding substitutes
Proven alternatives to Golding and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
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Fuggle
United KingdomAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.4–6.1%
Beta acid2.1–3.5%
Total oil0.44–1 mL
WoodyGrassyMintMild
Progress
United KingdomAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5–7.5%
Beta acid1.8–2.7%
Total oil0.5–0.8 mL
GrassyMintSweetHoney+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.
Golding → Progress
workable matchUse 0.8× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 5% → 6.25% · 67% aroma match
- Keeps
- Floral, Sweet
- Loses
- Delicate
- Adds
- Grassy, Mint, Honey, Black currant, Fruity
Golding → Styrian Golding
workable matchUse the same weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 5% → 5% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Sweet
- Loses
- Floral, Delicate
- Adds
- Earthy, Spicy, Resin, Noble
Golding → Willamette
workable matchUse 0.89× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 5% → 5.6% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Floral
- Loses
- Delicate, Sweet
- Adds
- Citrus, Incense, Elderberry, Caramel, Curry
Similar aroma profiles
2How to pick a substitute
Look for similar alpha acid content (within 2%) and overlapping aroma notes. The more shared notes, the safer the swap.