Olympic → Chinook
workable matchUse 0.92× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 12.2% → 13.25% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy
- Loses
- Citrus
- Adds
- Pine, Resin, Grapefruit, Dank, Cannabis
United StatesOlympic substitutes
Proven alternatives to Olympic and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
2How 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.
Olympic → Galena
workable matchUse 0.89× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 12.2% → 13.75% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy
- Loses
- Citrus
- Adds
- Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Black currant, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Woody
Similar aroma profiles
4Agnus
Czech RepublicBitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid9–14%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil2–3 mL
LavenderLeatherTobaccoCitrus+1
Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Amethyst
Czech RepublicAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–6%
Beta acid7–8%
Total oil0.4–1 mL
CitrusEarthySpicy
Aramis
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.5–8.5%
Beta acid3–5.5%
Total oil1.2–1.6 mL
GreenHerbalSpicyCitrus+3
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.