HBC 692 → Talus
close matchUse 1.05× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 9.2% → 8.8% · 100% aroma match
- Keeps
- Grapefruit, Floral, Stone fruit, Potpourri, Woody, Cream, Pine
- Adds
- Citrus, Rose, Resin, Tropical, Sage
United StatesHBC 692 substitutes
Proven alternatives to HBC 692 and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
1How 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.
Similar aroma profiles
5McKenzie
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9–11%
Beta acid8–9%
Total oil2–3 mL
GrapefruitLemonNectarineMelon+5
Zythos
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–12.5%
Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
TangerineCitrusFloralPine+2
Ahtanum
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–6.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
CitrusGrapefruitGeraniumPine+4
Bitter Gold
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid12–18.8%
Beta acid4.5–8%
Total oil0.8–3.9 mL
Stone fruitTropicalPearWatermelon+3
Cascade
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4.5–9%
Beta acid4.8–7.5%
Total oil0.7–2.5 mL
GrapefruitFloralSpicyCitrus+1
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.