Sultana (Denali) → CTZ
last-resort matchUse 0.92× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 14.5% → 15.75% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus
- Loses
- Pineapple, Pine, Spicy, Lemon, Tropical
- Adds
- Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Cannabis, Dank
United StatesSultana (Denali) substitutes
Proven alternatives to Sultana (Denali) and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
5CTZ
USADual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14.5–17%
Beta acid4.5–5.5%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryCitrus+2
Columbus
USADual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–18%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+6
Nugget
USADual purpose1983IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9.5–16%
Beta acid3–5.8%
Total oil0.9–3.3 mL
HerbalCitrusGingerPineapple+5
Tomahawk
USADual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid15–17.5%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
CitrusBlack currantLicoriceCurry+1
Zeus
USABittering8230IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–17.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil2.4–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryPungent
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.
Sultana (Denali) → Columbus
workable matchUse 0.91× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 14.5% → 16% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus, Spicy
- Loses
- Pineapple, Pine, Lemon, Tropical
- Adds
- Earthy, Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Floral, Pungent, Dank, Cannabis
Sultana (Denali) → Nugget
workable matchUse 1.14× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 14.5% → 12.75% · 33% aroma match
- Keeps
- Pineapple, Citrus
- Loses
- Pine, Spicy, Lemon, Tropical
- Adds
- Herbal, Ginger, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut
Sultana (Denali) → Tomahawk
last-resort matchUse 0.89× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 14.5% → 16.25% · 17% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus
- Loses
- Pineapple, Pine, Spicy, Lemon, Tropical
- Adds
- Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Onion
Sultana (Denali) → Zeus
last-resort matchUse 0.95× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 14.5% → 15.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Pineapple, Citrus, Pine, Spicy, Lemon, Tropical
- Adds
- Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Pungent
Similar aroma profiles
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New ZealandHow to pick a substitute
Look for similar alpha acid content (within 2%) and overlapping aroma notes. The more shared notes, the safer the swap.