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Nugget substitutes

Proven alternatives to Nugget 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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CTZ

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14.5–17%
Beta acid4.5–5.5%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryCitrus+2

Columbus

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–18%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+6
Galena

Galena

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

Magnum (US)

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

Tomahawk

USADual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid15–17.5%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
CitrusBlack currantLicoriceCurry+1
Zeus

Zeus

USABittering8230
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–17.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil2.4–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryPungent

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.

Nugget → CTZ

last-resort match

Use 0.81× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 12.75% → 15.75% · 11% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Herbal, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut
Adds
Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Cannabis, Dank

Nugget → Columbus

last-resort match

Use 0.8× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 12.75% → 16% · 22% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus, Earthy
Loses
Herbal, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Coconut
Adds
Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Spicy, Floral, Pungent, Dank, Cannabis

Nugget → Galena

last-resort match

Use 0.93× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 12.75% → 13.75% · 11% aroma match

Keeps
Pineapple
Loses
Herbal, Citrus, Ginger, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut
Adds
Fruity, Pear, Black currant, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody

Nugget → Magnum (US)

last-resort match

Use 0.98× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 12.75% → 13% · 11% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Herbal, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut
Adds
Floral, Spicy, Nutmeg, Black currant

Nugget → Tomahawk

last-resort match

Use 0.78× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 12.75% → 16.25% · 11% aroma match

Keeps
Citrus
Loses
Herbal, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut
Adds
Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Onion

Nugget → Zeus

last-resort match

Use 0.84× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 12.75% → 15.25% · 0% aroma match

Loses
Herbal, Citrus, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut
Adds
Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Pungent

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

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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