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Willamette substitutes

Proven alternatives to Willamette 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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Fuggle

Fuggle

United KingdomAroma8230

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid2.4–6.1%

Beta acid2.1–3.5%

Total oil0.44–1 mL

WoodyGrassyMintMild

Glacier

Glacier

USADual purpose2000

Alpha acid3.3–9.7%

Beta acid5.4–10%

Total oil0.5–1.5 mL

PlumBlackberryWoodyCedar

Styrian Golding

Styrian Golding

SloveniaAroma8230

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3.5–6.5%

Beta acid2.5–3.5%

Total oil0.5–1 mL

EarthySpicyResinSweet+1

Tettnang (US)

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid2.5–5.5%

Beta acid3–5%

Total oil0.5–0.9 mL

NobleSpicyGrassy

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.

Willamette → Fuggle

last-resort match

Use 1.32× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 5.6% → 4.25% · 0% aroma match

Loses: Citrus, Incense, Elderberry, Caramel, Curry, Floral
Adds: Woody, Grassy, Mint, Mild

Willamette → Glacier

last-resort match

Use 0.86× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 5.6% → 6.5% · 0% aroma match

Loses: Citrus, Incense, Elderberry, Caramel, Curry, Floral
Adds: Plum, Blackberry, Woody, Cedar

Willamette → Styrian Golding

last-resort match

Use 1.12× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 5.6% → 5% · 0% aroma match

Loses: Citrus, Incense, Elderberry, Caramel, Curry, Floral
Adds: Earthy, Spicy, Resin, Sweet, Noble

Willamette → Tettnang (US)

last-resort match

Use 1.4× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 5.6% → 4% · 0% aroma match

Loses: Citrus, Incense, Elderberry, Caramel, Curry, Floral
Adds: Noble, Spicy, Grassy

Similar aroma profiles

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Columbus

USADual purpose

Alpha acid14–18%

Beta acid4.5–6%

Total oil2.5–4.5 mL

EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+6

Horizon

USADual purpose

Alpha acid8.8–12%

Beta acid5.5–7.5%

Total oil0.5–1.5 mL

FloralCitrusSpicyFloral

Triskel

Pale AlePilsWitbier

Alpha acid3–9%

Beta acid4–5.5%

Total oil1.2–2 mL

FloralSweetCaramelFruity+1

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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