Whitbread Golding Variety (WGV) → Fuggle
last-resort matchUse 1.54× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6.55% → 4.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Earthy, Floral, Sweet, Herbal
- Adds
- Woody, Grassy, Mint, Mild
United KingdomWhitbread Golding Variety (WGV) substitutes
Proven alternatives to Whitbread Golding Variety (WGV) 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
5Aurum
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5.7%
Beta acid3.1%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
SpicyFruityFloralMild+4
Celeia
SloveniaAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3–6%
Beta acid2–4%
Total oil0.5–3.6 mL
NobleFloralLavenderSpicy+2
Cluster
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5.5–9%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil0.4–1 mL
FloralEarthySweet
Independence
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4.7%
Beta acid1.5%
FloralCitrusStone fruitHerbal+4
First Gold
United KingdomDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5.6–10%
Beta acid2.3–4.1%
Total oil0.7–1.5 mL
TangerineApricotMagnoliaRedberry+5
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.