United KingdomZenith → Northern Brewer (US)
last-resort matchUse 1.18× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 10% → 8.5% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Floral, Citrus
- Adds
- Pine, Woody, Mint, Black currant
United StatesZenith substitutes
Proven alternatives to Zenith 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.
Zenith → Yeoman
workable matchUse 0.71× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 10% → 14% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus
- Loses
- Floral
- Adds
- Noble
Similar aroma profiles
5Horizon
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid8.8–12%
Beta acid5.5–7.5%
Total oil0.5–1.5 mL
FloralCitrusSpicyFloral
Sasquatch
CanadaDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid6.6–9%
Beta acid8.2%
TangerineLemonFloralOrange+2
Zythos
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–12.5%
Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
TangerineCitrusFloralPine+2
Aramis
FranceAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.5–8.5%
Beta acid3–5.5%
Total oil1.2–1.6 mL
GreenHerbalSpicyCitrus+3
Aurum
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5.7%
Beta acid3.1%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
SpicyFruityFloralMild+4
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.