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Newport substitutes

Proven alternatives to Newport 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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Fuggle

Fuggle

United KingdomAroma8230
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.4–6.1%
Beta acid2.1–3.5%
Total oil0.44–1 mL
WoodyGrassyMintMild
Galena

Galena

USAAroma1978
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid12–15.5%
Beta acid7.2–8.7%
Total oil0.9–2.1 mL
FruityPearPineappleBlack currant+5
Magnum (GR)

Magnum (GR)

GermanyBittering1980
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid11–16%
Beta acid4.5–7%
Total oil1.6–2.6 mL
AppleBlack currantCleanCitrus+3

Magnum (US)

USABittering1980
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid10–16%
Beta acid4.5–7%
Total oil1.6–3 mL
FloralCitrusSpicyNutmeg+1
Nugget

Nugget

USADual purpose1983
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9.5–16%
Beta acid3–5.8%
Total oil0.9–3.3 mL
HerbalCitrusGingerPineapple+5

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.

Newport → Fuggle

last-resort match

Use 3.24× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 4.25% · 0% aroma match

Loses
Wine, Balsamic, Citrus, Earthy
Adds
Woody, Grassy, Mint, Mild

Newport → Galena

last-resort match

Use the same weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 13.75% · 0% aroma match

Loses
Wine, Balsamic, Citrus, Earthy
Adds
Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Black currant, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody

Newport → Magnum (GR)

last-resort match

Use 1.02× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 13.5% · 25% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Wine, Balsamic, Earthy
Adds
Apple, Black currant, Clean, Clean, Floral, Fruity

Newport → Magnum (US)

last-resort match

Use 1.06× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 13% · 25% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Wine, Balsamic, Earthy
Adds
Floral, Spicy, Nutmeg, Black currant

Newport → Nugget

workable match

Use 1.08× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13.75% → 12.75% · 50% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus, Earthy
Loses
Wine, Balsamic
Adds
Herbal, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Coconut

Similar aroma profiles

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Ahtanum

USAAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–6.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
CitrusGrapefruitGeraniumPine+4

Amethyst

Czech RepublicAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–6%
Beta acid7–8%
Total oil0.4–1 mL
CitrusEarthySpicy

Aurum

GermanyAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5.7%
Beta acid3.1%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
SpicyFruityFloralMild+4

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.

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