Vic Secret → Galaxy
workable matchUse 1.33× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 17.9% → 13.5% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Tropical, Pineapple, Passion fruit
- Loses
- Pine, Herbal, Earthy
- Adds
- Citrus, Peach, Cannabis, Dank
AustraliaVic Secret substitutes
Proven alternatives to Vic Secret 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
5Moutere
New ZealandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid17.5–19.5%
Beta acid8–10%
Total oil1.5–1.9 mL
TropicalGrapefruitPassion fruitHay+2
Nugget
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9.5–16%
Beta acid3–5.8%
Total oil0.9–3.3 mL
HerbalCitrusGingerPineapple+5
Ariana
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9–13%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil1.6–2.4 mL
CitrusTangerinePassion fruitPineapple+4
Independence
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4.7%
Beta acid1.5%
FloralCitrusStone fruitHerbal+4
Idaho 7
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9.5–14.9%
Beta acid3.5–5%
Total oil1–2 mL
Black currantTropicalCitrusApricot+8
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.