Australia
Strata → Galaxy
workable matchUse 0.87× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 11.75% → 13.5% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Cannabis, Passion fruit, Dank
- Loses
- Grapefruit, Strawberry, Musty
- Adds
- Citrus, Peach, Pineapple, Tropical
United StatesStrata substitutes
Proven alternatives to Strata and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
2How 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.
Strata → Mosaic
last-resort matchUse 0.94× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 11.75% → 12.5% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Grapefruit
- Loses
- Cannabis, Passion fruit, Strawberry, Dank, Musty
- Adds
- Blueberry, Tropical, Citrus, Grassy, Pine, Spicy, Tangerine, Papaya, Rose, Earthy, Blossom, Bubblegum
Similar aroma profiles
4Apollo
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid15–20.5%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil0.8–2.5 mL
CitrusGrapefruitOrangePine+5
Chinook
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11.5–15%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil1–2.7 mL
PineResinGrapefruitSpicy+2
Summit
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid15–17.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
Black currantAniseIncenseOrange+8
Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
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.