Southern Promise → Southern Brewer
last-resort matchUse 1.2× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 12% → 10% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Woody
- Loses
- Herbal, Fruity, Berry, Citrus, Floral
- Adds
- Earthy
South AfricaSouthern Promise substitutes
Proven alternatives to Southern Promise 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
5Aurum
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5.7%
Beta acid3.1%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
SpicyFruityFloralMild+4
Barbe Rouge
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.8–10%
Beta acid3.3–4.6%
Total oil1.1–3 mL
CitrusKumquatOrangeLime+6
HBC 472
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–12%
Beta acid7–9%
Total oil1.3–3 mL
WoodyEarthyFloralCoconut+4
HBC 630
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid12–15%
Beta acid5–7%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
CherryFloralHerbalCitrus+4
Aramis
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.5–8.5%
Beta acid3–5.5%
Total oil1.2–1.6 mL
GreenHerbalSpicyCitrus+3
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.