Melba → Galaxy
workable matchUse 0.63× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.5% → 13.5% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Passion fruit, Citrus
- Loses
- Grapefruit, Spicy
- Adds
- Peach, Pineapple, Tropical, Cannabis, Dank
AustraliaMelba substitutes
Proven alternatives to Melba and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
1How 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.
Similar aroma profiles
5Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Azacca
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–16%
Beta acid4–5.5%
Total oil1.6–2.5 mL
MangoPapayaOrangeGrapefruit+6
Brooklyn
New ZealandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid17.5–19.5%
Beta acid8–10%
GrapefruitTropicalPassion fruitSpicy+1
Cascade
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4.5–9%
Beta acid4.8–7.5%
Total oil0.7–2.5 mL
GrapefruitFloralSpicyCitrus+1
Citra
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–15%
Beta acid3–4.5%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
CitrusGrapefruitPeachMelon+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.