Summer → Palisade
last-resort matchUse 0.77× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6% → 7.75% · 29% aroma match
- Keeps
- Apricot, Passion fruit
- Loses
- Melon, Grassy, Citrus, Stone fruit, Peach
- Adds
- Orange, Yogurt, Honey, Floral, Clean
AustraliaSummer substitutes
Proven alternatives to Summer 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.
Summer → Saaz (US)
last-resort matchUse 1.6× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6% → 3.75% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Apricot, Melon, Grassy, Citrus, Stone fruit, Passion fruit, Peach
- Adds
- Slightly, Earthy, Noble
Similar aroma profiles
5Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Citra
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–15%
Beta acid3–4.5%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
CitrusGrapefruitPeachMelon+5
Medusa
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3–5%
Beta acid5–6.5%
Total oil0.4–0.7 mL
GuavaMelonCitrusApricot+4
Wai-iti
New ZealandAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.5–3.5%
Beta acid4.5–5.5%
Total oil1.4–1.8 mL
Stone fruitPeachApricotCitrus+3
Archer
United KingdomAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4–6%
Beta acid2–3%
Total oil0.6–0.8 mL
ApricotLimeFloralCitrus+1
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.