Tsingdao Flower → Cluster
last-resort matchUse 0.97× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7% → 7.25% · 25% aroma match
- Keeps
- Earthy
- Loses
- Lemon, Melon, Citrus
- Adds
- Floral, Sweet
ChinaTsingdao Flower substitutes
Proven alternatives to Tsingdao Flower and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
1How 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.
Similar aroma profiles
5Ahtanum
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–6.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
CitrusGrapefruitGeraniumPine+4
Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Ekuanot
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid13–15.5%
Beta acid4–5.5%
Total oil2–4.5 mL
LemonLimeOrangeTropical+9
Lemondrop
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5–7%
Beta acid4–6%
Total oil0.8–2 mL
CitrusLemonFloralMint+2
Marynka
PolandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid7.5–12%
Beta acid10–13%
Total oil1.8–3.3 mL
HayLicoriceLemonGrapefruit+4
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.