JapanSouthern Cross → Sorachi Ace
last-resort matchUse 0.93× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 12.5% → 13.5% · 29% aroma match
- Keeps
- Lemon, Citrus
- Loses
- Lime, Pine, Spicy, Tropical, Zest
- Adds
- Dill, Woody, Tobacco, Herbal
New ZealandSouthern Cross substitutes
Proven alternatives to Southern Cross 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
5HORT9909
New ZealandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid6–10%
Beta acid3–4%
LimeHaySweetSpicy+5
Sultana (Denali)
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid13–16%
Beta acid3.5–7%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
PineappleCitrusPineSpicy+2
Taiheke
New ZealandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5–9%
Beta acid5–5.5%
Total oil1–1.5 mL
CitrusTropicalGrapefruitLemon+3
Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Apollo
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid15–20.5%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil0.8–2.5 mL
CitrusGrapefruitOrangePine+5
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.