United KingdomSouthern Brewer → Fuggle
last-resort matchUse 2.35× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 10% → 4.25% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Woody
- Loses
- Earthy
- Adds
- Grassy, Mint, Mild
South AfricaSouthern Brewer substitutes
Proven alternatives to Southern Brewer 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.
Southern Brewer → Southern Promise
workable matchUse 0.83× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 10% → 12% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Woody
- Loses
- Earthy
- Adds
- Herbal, Fruity, Berry, Citrus, Floral
Similar aroma profiles
4Cluster Fugget Blend
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid8–8.2%
Beta acid4–4.2%
Total oil0.9–1 mL
EarthyWoodyGrassySpicy
HBC 472
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–12%
Beta acid7–9%
Total oil1.3–3 mL
WoodyEarthyFloralCoconut+4
Lawton
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid3.5–4%
Beta acid3–3.2%
PungentWoodyEarthyDank
Ahtanum
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–6.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
CitrusGrapefruitGeraniumPine+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.