Yellow Sub → Amarillo
workable matchUse 0.74× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6.7% → 9% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus, Apricot, Orange
- Loses
- Sweet, Red, Blackberry
- Adds
- Floral, Spicy, Tropical, Lemon, Melon, Peach, Grapefruit, Dank
GermanyYellow Sub substitutes
Proven alternatives to Yellow Sub 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
5Callista
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2–5%
Beta acid5–10%
Total oil0.7–2.1 mL
PearCaramelPassion fruitOrange+5
Idaho 7
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9.5–14.9%
Beta acid3.5–5%
Total oil1–2 mL
Black currantTropicalCitrusApricot+8
Sasquatch
CanadaDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid6.6–9%
Beta acid8.2%
TangerineLemonFloralOrange+2
Summer
AustraliaAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.6–6.4%
Beta acid4.8–6.1%
Total oil1.4–2 mL
ApricotMelonGrassyCitrus+3
Admiral
United KingdomBitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–16.2%
Beta acid4.8–6.1%
Total oil1–1.7 mL
OrangeTeaFreshPine+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.