Waimea → Pacific Jade
workable matchUse 1.29× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 16.75% → 13% · 40% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus, Herbal
- Loses
- Pine, Mandarin, Tangerine
- Adds
- Spicy, Black currant
New ZealandWaimea substitutes
Proven alternatives to Waimea 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
5Eureka
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid17–20%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.4 mL
HerbalDarkMintCitrus+6
Zythos
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–12.5%
Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
TangerineCitrusFloralPine+2
Admiral
United KingdomBitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–16.2%
Beta acid4.8–6.1%
Total oil1–1.7 mL
OrangeTeaFreshPine+3
Ariana
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9–13%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil1.6–2.4 mL
CitrusTangerinePassion fruitPineapple+4
Caliente
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–16%
Beta acid4.3%
CitrusPeachPineStone fruit+3
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.