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Mosaic substitutes

Proven alternatives to Mosaic 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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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.

Mosaic → Citra

last-resort match

Use the same weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 12.5% → 12.5% · 15% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus, Grapefruit
Loses
Blueberry, Tropical, Grassy, Pine, Spicy, Tangerine, Papaya, Rose, Earthy, Blossom, Bubblegum
Adds
Peach, Melon, Lime, Floral, Gooseberry, Passion fruit, Lychee

Mosaic → Simcoe

workable match

Use 0.96× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 12.5% → 13% · 38% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus, Pine, Earthy, Bubblegum, Grapefruit
Loses
Blueberry, Tropical, Grassy, Spicy, Tangerine, Papaya, Rose, Blossom
Adds
Fruity, Passion fruit, Berry, Apricot

Similar aroma profiles

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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.