Hallertau Gold → Crystal
last-resort matchUse 1.93× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.5% → 4.4%
- Adds
- Woody, Floral, Green, Fruity, Spicy, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Black currant
GermanyHallertau Gold substitutes
Proven alternatives to Hallertau Gold and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
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Crystal
USAAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.8–6%
Beta acid4.5–8.5%
Total oil0.8–2.3 mL
WoodyFloralGreenFruity+4
Mount Hood
USAAroma1989Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.9–8%
Beta acid5–8%
Total oil1.2–1.7 mL
NobleHerbalPungentSpicy
Tettnanger
GermanyDual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid2.5–5.8%
Beta acid2.8–5.3%
Total oil0.4–1.1 mL
SpicyFloralPepperBlack currant
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.
Hallertau Gold → Mount Hood
workable matchUse 1.43× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.5% → 5.95%
- Adds
- Noble, Herbal, Pungent, Spicy
Hallertau Gold → Tettnanger
last-resort matchUse 2.05× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.5% → 4.15%
- Adds
- Spicy, Floral, Pepper, 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.