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Harlequin substitutes

Proven alternatives to Harlequin and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.

Direct substitutes

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Mosaic

Mosaic

USADual purpose2012
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11.5–13.5%
Beta acid3.2–3.9%
Total oil1–1.5 mL
BlueberryTropicalCitrusGrassy+9

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.

Harlequin → Mosaic

last-resort match

Use 0.84× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 10.5% → 12.5% · 0% aroma match

Loses
Passion fruit, Peach, Pineapple
Adds
Blueberry, Tropical, Citrus, Grassy, Pine, Spicy, Tangerine, Papaya, Rose, Earthy, Blossom, Bubblegum, Grapefruit

Similar aroma profiles

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Galaxy

AustraliaDual purpose
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–16%
Beta acid5–9%
Total oil1.8–5 mL
Passion fruitCitrusPeachPineapple+3

Nectaron

New ZealandAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9.5–12%
Beta acid4.5–5%
Total oil1–1.7 mL
TropicalCitrusPineapplePassion fruit+3

Summer

AustraliaAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.6–6.4%
Beta acid4.8–6.1%
Total oil1.4–2 mL
ApricotMelonGrassyCitrus+3

Ariana

GermanyAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9–13%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil1.6–2.4 mL
CitrusTangerinePassion fruitPineapple+4

Callista

GermanyAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2–5%
Beta acid5–10%
Total oil0.7–2.1 mL
PearCaramelPassion fruitOrange+5

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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