Yakima Cluster → Chinook
last-resort matchUse 0.54× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7.1% → 13.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Earthy, Floral, Sweet, Fruity
- Adds
- Pine, Resin, Grapefruit, Spicy, Dank, Cannabis
United StatesYakima Cluster substitutes
Proven alternatives to Yakima Cluster and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
2How 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.
Yakima Cluster → Cluster
workable matchUse 0.98× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7.1% → 7.25% · 75% aroma match
- Keeps
- Earthy, Floral, Sweet
- Loses
- Fruity
Similar aroma profiles
4Aurum
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5.7%
Beta acid3.1%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
SpicyFruityFloralMild+4
HBC 472
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–12%
Beta acid7–9%
Total oil1.3–3 mL
WoodyEarthyFloralCoconut+4
Perle (GR)
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4–9%
Beta acid2.5–5%
Total oil0.5–2.5 mL
FloralFruityMintStone fruit+3
Progress
United KingdomAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5–7.5%
Beta acid1.8–2.7%
Total oil0.5–0.8 mL
GrassyMintSweetHoney+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.