Mandarina Bavaria → Cascade
last-resort matchUse 1.3× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.75% → 6.75% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus
- Loses
- Tangerine, Lemon, Resin, Herbal, Tropical
- Adds
- Grapefruit, Floral, Spicy, Pine
GermanyMandarina Bavaria substitutes
Proven alternatives to Mandarina Bavaria and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
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Cascade
USADual purpose1972IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4.5–9%
Beta acid4.8–7.5%
Total oil0.7–2.5 mL
GrapefruitFloralSpicyCitrus+1
Huell Melon
GermanyAroma2012Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid6.9–8%
Beta acid6–8%
Total oil0.8–1.2 mL
MelonStrawberryHoneydewFruity+3
Lemondrop
USAAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5–7%
Beta acid4–6%
Total oil0.8–2 mL
CitrusLemonFloralMint+2
Perle (US)
USADual purpose1978IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4–9%
Beta acid2.5–4.5%
Total oil0.5–2 mL
SlightlyHerbalFloral
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.
Mandarina Bavaria → Huell Melon
last-resort matchUse 1.17× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.75% → 7.45% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Tangerine, Lemon, Citrus, Resin, Herbal, Tropical
- Adds
- Melon, Strawberry, Honeydew, Fruity, Sweet, Orange, Vanilla
Mandarina Bavaria → Lemondrop
workable matchUse 1.46× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.75% → 6% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Lemon, Citrus
- Loses
- Tangerine, Resin, Herbal, Tropical
- Adds
- Floral, Mint, Green, Melon
Mandarina Bavaria → Perle (US)
last-resort matchUse 1.35× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.75% → 6.5% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Herbal
- Loses
- Tangerine, Lemon, Citrus, Resin, Tropical
- Adds
- Slightly, Floral
Similar aroma profiles
3Ekuanot
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid13–15.5%
Beta acid4–5.5%
Total oil2–4.5 mL
LemonLimeOrangeTropical+9
Hydra
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10.5–13.7%
Beta acid6.4–7.9%
CitrusTangerineMandarinZest+8
Sabro
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid12–17%
Beta acid4–7%
Total oil1.8–3.5 mL
CitrusTangerineCoconutTropical+5
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.