Hopedia
Germany

Magnum (GR) substitutes

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

Compare side by side

Direct substitutes

6

CTZ

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14.5–17%
Beta acid4.5–5.5%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryCitrus+2

Columbus

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–18%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+6

Magnum (US)

USABittering1980
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid10–16%
Beta acid4.5–7%
Total oil1.6–3 mL
FloralCitrusSpicyNutmeg+1
Nugget

Nugget

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

Tomahawk

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid15–17.5%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
CitrusBlack currantLicoriceCurry+1
Zeus

Zeus

USABittering8230
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–17.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil2.4–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryPungent

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.

Magnum (GR) → CTZ

last-resort match

Use 0.86× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 15.75% · 29% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant, Citrus
Loses
Apple, Clean, Clean, Floral, Fruity
Adds
Licorice, Curry, Cannabis, Dank

Magnum (GR) → Columbus

workable match

Use 0.84× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 16% · 43% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant, Citrus, Floral
Loses
Apple, Clean, Clean, Fruity
Adds
Earthy, Licorice, Curry, Spicy, Pungent, Dank, Cannabis

Magnum (GR) → Magnum (US)

workable match

Use 1.04× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 13% · 43% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant, Citrus, Floral
Loses
Apple, Clean, Clean, Fruity
Adds
Spicy, Nutmeg

Magnum (GR) → Nugget

last-resort match

Use 1.06× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 12.75% · 14% aroma match

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

Magnum (GR) → Tomahawk

last-resort match

Use 0.83× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 16.25% · 29% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant, Citrus
Loses
Apple, Clean, Clean, Floral, Fruity
Adds
Licorice, Curry, Onion

Magnum (GR) → Zeus

last-resort match

Use 0.89× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.5% → 15.25% · 14% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant
Loses
Apple, Clean, Citrus, Clean, Floral, Fruity
Adds
Licorice, Curry, Pungent

Similar aroma profiles

1

Idaho 7

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

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.

Back to Magnum (GR)