Pilot → Galena
workable matchUse 0.71× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 9.75% → 13.75% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy
- Loses
- Lemon, Marmalade
- Adds
- Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Black currant, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Woody
United KingdomPilot substitutes
Proven alternatives to Pilot 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
5Nobility Blend
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4.2–4.5%
Beta acid4.9–5.3%
LemonOrangeLemongrassGreen+2
Adeena
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil0.8–1.1 mL
HerbalSpicyFloralLemon+1
Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Azacca
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–16%
Beta acid4–5.5%
Total oil1.6–2.5 mL
MangoPapayaOrangeGrapefruit+6
Bramling Cross
United KingdomDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5–8%
Beta acid2.3–3.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
Black currantLoganberryVanillaLemon+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.