Progress → Fuggle
last-resort matchUse 1.47× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6.25% → 4.25% · 29% aroma match
- Keeps
- Grassy, Mint
- Loses
- Sweet, Honey, Black currant, Fruity, Floral
- Adds
- Woody, Mild
United KingdomProgress substitutes
Proven alternatives to Progress 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.
Progress → Golding
last-resort matchUse 1.25× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6.25% → 5% · 29% aroma match
- Keeps
- Sweet, Floral
- Loses
- Grassy, Mint, Honey, Black currant, Fruity
- Adds
- Delicate
Similar aroma profiles
4Sovereign
United KingdomAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4.5–6.5%
Beta acid2.1–3.1%
Total oil0.6–1 mL
MintFruityFloralGrassy+2
Aramis
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.5–8.5%
Beta acid3–5.5%
Total oil1.2–1.6 mL
GreenHerbalSpicyCitrus+3
Astra
AustraliaDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid7–10%
Beta acid4–6%
Total oil1–3 mL
TropicalSweetPeachWhite+4
Crystal
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.8–6%
Beta acid4.5–8.5%
Total oil0.8–2.3 mL
WoodyFloralGreenFruity+4
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.