Nectaron → Citra
workable matchUse 0.86× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 10.75% → 12.5% · 57% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus, Passion fruit, Peach, Grapefruit
- Loses
- Tropical, Pineapple, Nectar
- Adds
- Melon, Lime, Floral, Gooseberry, Lychee
New ZealandNectaron substitutes
Proven alternatives to Nectaron and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
3
Citra
USADual purpose2008IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–15%
Beta acid3–4.5%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
CitrusGrapefruitPeachMelon+5
Mosaic
USADual purpose2012IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11.5–13.5%
Beta acid3.2–3.9%
Total oil1–1.5 mL
BlueberryTropicalCitrusGrassy+9
Waimea
New ZealandDual purpose2012IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14.5–19%
Beta acid7–9%
Total oil1.8–2.3 mL
PineCitrusMandarinHerbal+1
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.
Nectaron → Mosaic
workable matchUse 0.86× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 10.75% → 12.5% · 43% aroma match
- Keeps
- Tropical, Citrus, Grapefruit
- Loses
- Pineapple, Passion fruit, Peach, Nectar
- Adds
- Blueberry, Grassy, Pine, Spicy, Tangerine, Papaya, Rose, Earthy, Blossom, Bubblegum
Nectaron → Waimea
last-resort matchUse 0.64× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 10.75% → 16.75% · 14% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus
- Loses
- Tropical, Pineapple, Passion fruit, Peach, Grapefruit, Nectar
- Adds
- Pine, Mandarin, Herbal, Tangerine
Similar aroma profiles
3Galaxy
AustraliaDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–16%
Beta acid5–9%
Total oil1.8–5 mL
Passion fruitCitrusPeachPineapple+3
Amarillo
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
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.