USASmooth Cone → Cluster
workable matchUse 1.14× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 8.25% → 7.25%
- Adds
- Floral, Earthy, Sweet
New ZealandSmooth Cone substitutes
Proven alternatives to Smooth Cone 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.
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.