Hersbrucker → Liberty
last-resort matchUse 0.68× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 3.25% → 4.75% · 25% aroma match
- Keeps
- Noble
- Loses
- Hay, Orange, Tobacco
- Adds
- Floral, Herbal, Spicy, Delicate, Citrus, Lemon
GermanyHersbrucker substitutes
Proven alternatives to Hersbrucker and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
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Liberty
USABittering8230IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid3–6.5%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil0.6–1.8 mL
NobleFloralHerbalSpicy+3
Mount Hood
USAAroma1989Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.9–8%
Beta acid5–8%
Total oil1.2–1.7 mL
NobleHerbalPungentSpicy
Spalt
GermanyAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.5–5.7%
Beta acid3–5%
Total oil0.5–0.9 mL
NobleEarthyHerbalFloral
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.
Hersbrucker → Mount Hood
last-resort matchUse 0.55× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 3.25% → 5.95% · 25% aroma match
- Keeps
- Noble
- Loses
- Hay, Orange, Tobacco
- Adds
- Herbal, Pungent, Spicy
Hersbrucker → Spalt
last-resort matchUse 0.79× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 3.25% → 4.1% · 25% aroma match
- Keeps
- Noble
- Loses
- Hay, Orange, Tobacco
- Adds
- Earthy, Herbal, Floral
Similar aroma profiles
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France
New ZealandHow to pick a substitute
Look for similar alpha acid content (within 2%) and overlapping aroma notes. The more shared notes, the safer the swap.