Pacific Sunrise → Pacific Gem
last-resort matchUse 0.96× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 13.5% → 14% · 29% aroma match
- Keeps
- Pine, Floral
- Loses
- Woody, Lemon, Orange, Mango, Melon
- Adds
- Black currant, Berry, Blackberry, Oak
New ZealandPacific Sunrise substitutes
Proven alternatives to Pacific Sunrise and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
1How 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.
Similar aroma profiles
5Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
McKenzie
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9–11%
Beta acid8–9%
Total oil2–3 mL
GrapefruitLemonNectarineMelon+5
Tahoma
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–8.2%
Beta acid8.5–9.5%
Total oil1–2 mL
CitrusLemonGrapefruitCedar+4
Sybilla
PolandAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid6–8%
Beta acid3–12%
Total oil1.2–2.2 mL
FloralLemonPineCitrus+4
Nobility Blend
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4.2–4.5%
Beta acid4.9–5.3%
LemonOrangeLemongrassGreen+2
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.