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Topaz substitutes

Proven alternatives to Topaz and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.

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Direct substitutes

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Amarillo

Amarillo

USAAroma2014
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Cascade

Cascade

USADual purpose1972
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid4.5–9%
Beta acid4.8–7.5%
Total oil0.7–2.5 mL
GrapefruitFloralSpicyCitrus+1
Citra

Citra

USADual purpose2008
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–15%
Beta acid3–4.5%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
CitrusGrapefruitPeachMelon+5
Galaxy

Galaxy

AustraliaDual purpose2009
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–16%
Beta acid5–9%
Total oil1.8–5 mL
Passion fruitCitrusPeachPineapple+3
Rakau

Rakau

New ZealandDual purpose2007
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9–12%
Beta acid5–6%
Total oil1.8–2.2 mL
Stone fruitFigFruityApricot+2
Riwaka

Riwaka

New ZealandAroma1996
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4.5–6.5%
Beta acid4–5%
Total oil0.8–1.5 mL
TropicalPassion fruitGrapefruitCitrus

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.

Topaz → Amarillo

last-resort match

Use 1.88× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 16.9% → 9% · 14% aroma match

Keeps
Tropical
Loses
Lychee, Clove, Resin, Grassy, Pine, Passion fruit
Adds
Floral, Spicy, Citrus, Orange, Lemon, Melon, Apricot, Peach, Grapefruit, Dank

Topaz → Cascade

last-resort match

Use 2.5× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 16.9% → 6.75% · 14% aroma match

Keeps
Pine
Loses
Lychee, Clove, Resin, Grassy, Tropical, Passion fruit
Adds
Grapefruit, Floral, Spicy, Citrus

Topaz → Citra

last-resort match

Use 1.35× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 16.9% → 12.5% · 29% aroma match

Keeps
Lychee, Passion fruit
Loses
Clove, Resin, Grassy, Tropical, Pine
Adds
Citrus, Grapefruit, Peach, Melon, Lime, Floral, Gooseberry

Topaz → Galaxy

last-resort match

Use 1.25× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 16.9% → 13.5% · 29% aroma match

Keeps
Tropical, Passion fruit
Loses
Lychee, Clove, Resin, Grassy, Pine
Adds
Citrus, Peach, Pineapple, Cannabis, Dank

Topaz → Rakau

last-resort match

Use 1.61× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 16.9% → 10.5% · 29% aroma match

Keeps
Resin, Pine
Loses
Lychee, Clove, Grassy, Tropical, Passion fruit
Adds
Stone fruit, Fig, Fruity, Apricot

Topaz → Riwaka

last-resort match

Use 3.07× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 16.9% → 5.5% · 29% aroma match

Keeps
Tropical, Passion fruit
Loses
Lychee, Clove, Resin, Grassy, Pine
Adds
Grapefruit, Citrus

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.

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