Herald → Pilgrim
workable matchUse the same weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 11% → 11% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Grapefruit, Citrus
- Loses
- Orange, Clean
- Adds
- Fruity, Spicy, Lemon, Pear, Berry
United KingdomHerald substitutes
Proven alternatives to Herald and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
2How 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.
Herald → Pioneer
workable matchUse 1.19× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 11% → 9.25% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Grapefruit, Clean
- Loses
- Orange, Citrus
- Adds
- Cedar, Herbal, Lemon, Crisp
Similar aroma profiles
4Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Apollo
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid15–20.5%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil0.8–2.5 mL
CitrusGrapefruitOrangePine+5
Azacca
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–16%
Beta acid4–5.5%
Total oil1.6–2.5 mL
MangoPapayaOrangeGrapefruit+6
Belma
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid8.5–12.1%
Beta acid4–8%
Total oil1–2.5 mL
OrangeMelonStrawberryPineapple+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.