Sticklebract → Hersbrucker
last-resort matchUse 4.15× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 13.5% → 3.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Pine, Citrus
- Adds
- Noble, Hay, Orange, Tobacco
New ZealandSticklebract substitutes
Proven alternatives to Sticklebract and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
4
Hersbrucker
GermanyAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid1.5–5%
Beta acid2.5–6%
Total oil0.5–1.3 mL
NobleHayOrangeTobacco
Northern Brewer (GR)
GermanyBittering8230IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid6–10%
Beta acid3–5%
Total oil1–2.1 mL
MintGrassyPine
Simcoe
USADual purpose2000IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–15%
Beta acid3–5%
Total oil0.8–3.2 mL
FruityEarthyGrapefruitPassion fruit+5
Sorachi Ace
JapanDual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–16%
Beta acid6–8%
Total oil1–3 mL
LemonDillWoodyTobacco+2
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.
Sticklebract → Northern Brewer (GR)
workable matchUse 1.69× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 13.5% → 8% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Pine
- Loses
- Citrus
- Adds
- Mint, Grassy
Sticklebract → Simcoe
close matchUse 1.04× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 13.5% → 13% · 100% aroma match
- Keeps
- Pine, Citrus
- Adds
- Fruity, Earthy, Grapefruit, Passion fruit, Berry, Apricot, Bubblegum
Sticklebract → Sorachi Ace
workable matchUse the same weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 13.5% → 13.5% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus
- Loses
- Pine
- Adds
- Lemon, Dill, Woody, Tobacco, Herbal
Similar aroma profiles
3Zythos
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–12.5%
Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
TangerineCitrusFloralPine+2
Admiral
United KingdomBitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–16.2%
Beta acid4.8–6.1%
Total oil1–1.7 mL
OrangeTeaFreshPine+3
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.