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Loral substitutes

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

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Direct substitutes

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Glacier

Glacier

USADual purpose2000
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid3.3–9.7%
Beta acid5.4–10%
Total oil0.5–1.5 mL
PlumBlackberryWoodyCedar
Nugget

Nugget

USADual purpose1983
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9.5–16%
Beta acid3–5.8%
Total oil0.9–3.3 mL
HerbalCitrusGingerPineapple+5

Strisselspalt

FranceAroma8230
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid1–4%
Beta acid3–6%
Total oil0.6–0.8 mL
SpicyFloralCitrusHerbal

Tardif de Bourgogne

FranceAroma8230
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.2–5.3%
Beta acid3.1–5.8%
Total oil0.4–0.9 mL
FloralRedberryGreenNoble+4

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.

Loral → Glacier

last-resort match

Use 2.08× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 6.5% · 0% aroma match

Loses
Floral, Black currant, Citrus, Dark, Fruity
Adds
Plum, Blackberry, Woody, Cedar

Loral → Nugget

last-resort match

Use 1.06× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 12.75% · 20% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Floral, Black currant, Dark, Fruity
Adds
Herbal, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut

Loral → Strisselspalt

last-resort match

Use 5.4× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 2.5% · 40% aroma match

Keeps
Floral, Citrus
Loses
Black currant, Dark, Fruity
Adds
Spicy, Herbal

Loral → Tardif de Bourgogne

last-resort match

Use 3.6× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 3.75% · 20% aroma match

Keeps
Floral
Loses
Black currant, Citrus, Dark, Fruity
Adds
Redberry, Green, Noble, Incense, Pine, Rose, Lavender

Similar aroma profiles

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Idaho 7

USAAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9.5–14.9%
Beta acid3.5–5%
Total oil1–2 mL
Black currantTropicalCitrusApricot+8

Magnum (GR)

GermanyBittering
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid11–16%
Beta acid4.5–7%
Total oil1.6–2.6 mL
AppleBlack currantCleanCitrus+3

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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