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Spalt substitutes

Proven alternatives to Spalt and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.

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Direct substitutes

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Liberty

Liberty

USABittering8230

IPAImperial StoutBarleywine

Alpha acid3–6.5%

Beta acid3–4%

Total oil0.6–1.8 mL

NobleFloralHerbalSpicy+3

Saaz (CZ)

Czech RepublicAroma8230

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid2–5%

Beta acid4–8%

Total oil0.4–1 mL

EarthyHerbalFloralMild+1

Santiam

Santiam

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid5–8.5%

Beta acid5.3–8.5%

Total oil1–2.2 mL

FloralSpicyBlack currant

Tettnanger

Tettnanger

GermanyDual purpose8230

Alpha acid2.5–5.8%

Beta acid2.8–5.3%

Total oil0.4–1.1 mL

SpicyFloralPepperBlack currant

Ultra

Ultra

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3–9.7%

Beta acid3.6–5%

Total oil0.8–1.5 mL

MildPleasantFloral

How 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.

Spalt → Liberty

workable match

Use 0.86× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 4.1% → 4.75% · 75% aroma match

Keeps: Noble, Herbal, Floral
Loses: Earthy
Adds: Spicy, Delicate, Citrus, Lemon

Spalt → Saaz (CZ)

close match

Use 1.17× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 4.1% → 3.5% · 100% aroma match

Keeps: Noble, Earthy, Herbal, Floral
Adds: Mild

Spalt → Santiam

last-resort match

Use 0.61× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 4.1% → 6.75% · 25% aroma match

Keeps: Floral
Loses: Noble, Earthy, Herbal
Adds: Spicy, Black currant

Spalt → Tettnanger

last-resort match

Use 0.99× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 4.1% → 4.15% · 25% aroma match

Keeps: Floral
Loses: Noble, Earthy, Herbal
Adds: Spicy, Pepper, Black currant

Spalt → Ultra

last-resort match

Use 0.65× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 4.1% → 6.35% · 25% aroma match

Keeps: Floral
Loses: Noble, Earthy, Herbal
Adds: Mild, Pleasant

Similar aroma profiles

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Aurum

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3.5–5.7%

Total oil0.5–1.7 mL

SpicyFruityFloralMild+4

Celeia

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3–6%

Beta acid2–4%

Total oil0.5–3.6 mL

NobleFloralLavenderSpicy+2

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.