Multihead → Medusa
close matchUse the same weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 4% → 4% · 67% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus, Peach
- Loses
- Tropical
- Adds
- Guava, Melon, Apricot, Lemon, Lime, Alfalfa
United StatesMultihead substitutes
Proven alternatives to Multihead 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
Galaxy
AustraliaDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–16%
Beta acid5–9%
Total oil1.8–5 mL
Passion fruitCitrusPeachPineapple+3
Hydra
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10.5–13.7%
Beta acid6.4–7.9%
CitrusTangerineMandarinZest+8
Nectaron
New ZealandAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9.5–12%
Beta acid4.5–5%
Total oil1–1.7 mL
TropicalCitrusPineapplePassion fruit+3
X13459
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3–5.5%
Beta acid4–5%
Total oil0.8–2 mL
FloralTropicalPeachCitrus+1
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.