Slovenia
Opal → Styrian Golding
last-resort matchUse 1.9× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 9.5% → 5% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy
- Loses
- Black currant, Citrus, Floral, Herbal, Anise
- Adds
- Earthy, Resin, Sweet, Noble
GermanyOpal substitutes
Proven alternatives to Opal 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.
Opal → Tettnanger
last-resort matchUse 2.29× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 9.5% → 4.15% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Black currant, Spicy, Floral
- Loses
- Citrus, Herbal, Anise
- Adds
- Pepper
Similar aroma profiles
4Aramis
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.5–8.5%
Beta acid3–5.5%
Total oil1.2–1.6 mL
GreenHerbalSpicyCitrus+3
Aurum
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5.7%
Beta acid3.1%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
SpicyFruityFloralMild+4
Bohemie
Czech RepublicAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5–8%
Beta acid6–9%
Total oil1–1.5 mL
HerbalFloralCitrusSpicy
Columbus
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–18%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+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.