Spalter Select → Hallertau Tradition
workable matchUse 0.82× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 4.75% → 5.8% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Grassy
- Loses
- Spicy
- Adds
- Earthy, Nectar, Fruity, Noble
GermanySpalter Select substitutes
Proven alternatives to Spalter Select and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
5Hallertau Tradition
GermanyAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4.6–7%
Beta acid3–6%
Total oil0.5–1.9 mL
EarthyGrassyNectarFruity+1
Perle (GR)
GermanyAroma1978Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4–9%
Beta acid2.5–5%
Total oil0.5–2.5 mL
FloralFruityMintStone fruit+3
Saaz (CZ)
Czech RepublicAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2–5%
Beta acid4–8%
Total oil0.4–1 mL
EarthyHerbalFloralMild+1
Spalt
GermanyAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.5–5.7%
Beta acid3–5%
Total oil0.5–0.9 mL
NobleEarthyHerbalFloral
Tettnanger
GermanyDual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid2.5–5.8%
Beta acid2.8–5.3%
Total oil0.4–1.1 mL
SpicyFloralPepperBlack currant
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.
Spalter Select → Perle (GR)
last-resort matchUse 0.73× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 4.75% → 6.5% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Spicy, Grassy
- Adds
- Floral, Fruity, Mint, Stone fruit, Herbal, Earthy, Slightly
Spalter Select → Saaz (CZ)
last-resort matchUse 1.36× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 4.75% → 3.5% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Spicy, Grassy
- Adds
- Earthy, Herbal, Floral, Mild, Noble
Spalter Select → Spalt
last-resort matchUse 1.16× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 4.75% → 4.1% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Spicy, Grassy
- Adds
- Noble, Earthy, Herbal, Floral
Spalter Select → Tettnanger
workable matchUse 1.14× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 4.75% → 4.15% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy
- Loses
- Grassy
- Adds
- Floral, Pepper, Black currant
Similar aroma profiles
3Aramis
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.5–8.5%
Beta acid3–5.5%
Total oil1.2–1.6 mL
GreenHerbalSpicyCitrus+3
Azacca
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–16%
Beta acid4–5.5%
Total oil1.6–2.5 mL
MangoPapayaOrangeGrapefruit+6
Bouclier
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.8–8.5%
Beta acid2.4–3.3%
Total oil1.1–1.6 mL
HerbalGrassySpicyCitrus
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.