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Pacific Crest substitutes

Proven alternatives to Pacific Crest 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

Saaz (CZ)

Czech RepublicAroma8230

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid2–5%

Beta acid4–8%

Total oil0.4–1 mL

EarthyHerbalFloralMild+1

Saaz (US)

Saaz (US)

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3–4.5%

Beta acid3–4.5%

Total oil0.5–1 mL

SlightlyEarthyNoble

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.

Pacific Crest → Fuggle

last-resort match

Use 0.92× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 3.9% → 4.25% · 13% aroma match

Keeps: Grassy
Loses: Noble, Tobacco, Earthy, Floral, Spicy, Herbal, Pine
Adds: Woody, Mint, Mild

Pacific Crest → Saaz (CZ)

workable match

Use 1.11× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 3.9% → 3.5% · 50% aroma match

Keeps: Noble, Earthy, Floral, Herbal
Loses: Tobacco, Grassy, Spicy, Pine
Adds: Mild

Pacific Crest → Saaz (US)

last-resort match

Use 1.04× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 3.9% → 3.75% · 25% aroma match

Keeps: Noble, Earthy
Loses: Tobacco, Grassy, Floral, Spicy, Herbal, Pine
Adds: Slightly

Similar aroma profiles

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Independence

Pale AlePilsWitbier

FloralCitrusStone fruitHerbal+4

Aurum

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3.5–5.7%

Total oil0.5–1.7 mL

SpicyFruityFloralMild+4

Celeia

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3–6%

Beta acid2–4%

Total oil0.5–3.6 mL

NobleFloralLavenderSpicy+2

Wild Loyalist

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3.7–5.6%

Beta acid4.7–6.7%

HerbalSpicyEarthyFloral+1

Adeena

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3.5–5%

Beta acid3–4%

Total oil0.8–1.1 mL

HerbalSpicyFloralLemon+1

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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