Tomahawk → CTZ
close matchUse 1.03× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 15.75% · 80% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus, Black currant, Licorice, Curry
- Loses
- Onion
- Adds
- Cannabis, Dank
United StatesTomahawk substitutes
Proven alternatives to Tomahawk and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
8CTZ
USADual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14.5–17%
Beta acid4.5–5.5%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryCitrus+2
Centennial
USADual purpose1990IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid7–12%
Beta acid3.5–5.5%
Total oil1–3 mL
PineCitrusFloralGrapefruit+1
Chinook
USADual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11.5–15%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil1–2.7 mL
PineResinGrapefruitSpicy+2
Columbus
USADual purpose8230IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–18%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+6
Galena
USAAroma1978Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid12–15.5%
Beta acid7.2–8.7%
Total oil0.9–2.1 mL
FruityPearPineappleBlack currant+5
Millennium
USABittering2000IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid14.5–18.5%
Beta acid4.3–6.5%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
PearToffeeFloralResin+1
Nugget
USADual purpose1983IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9.5–16%
Beta acid3–5.8%
Total oil0.9–3.3 mL
HerbalCitrusGingerPineapple+5
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.
Tomahawk → Centennial
last-resort matchUse 1.71× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 9.5% · 20% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus
- Loses
- Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Onion
- Adds
- Pine, Floral, Grapefruit, Tangerine
Tomahawk → Chinook
last-resort matchUse 1.23× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 13.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Citrus, Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Onion
- Adds
- Pine, Resin, Grapefruit, Spicy, Dank, Cannabis
Tomahawk → Columbus
close matchUse 1.02× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 16% · 80% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus, Black currant, Licorice, Curry
- Loses
- Onion
- Adds
- Earthy, Spicy, Floral, Pungent, Dank, Cannabis
Tomahawk → Galena
last-resort matchUse 1.18× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 13.75% · 20% aroma match
- Keeps
- Black currant
- Loses
- Citrus, Licorice, Curry, Onion
- Adds
- Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody
Tomahawk → Millennium
last-resort matchUse 0.98× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 16.5% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Citrus, Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Onion
- Adds
- Pear, Toffee, Floral, Resin, Herbal
Tomahawk → Nugget
last-resort matchUse 1.27× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 12.75% · 20% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus
- Loses
- Black currant, Licorice, Curry, Onion
- Adds
- Herbal, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Earthy, Coconut
Tomahawk → Zeus
workable matchUse 1.07× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.25% → 15.25% · 60% aroma match
- Keeps
- Black currant, Licorice, Curry
- Loses
- Citrus, Onion
- Adds
- Pungent
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.