Substitute for Azacca: hops like Azacca
Azacca (United States)If you cannot get Azacca, this is the closest hop and what changes in the beer.
Close, with a caveat. Citra is the nearest substitute for Azacca, but the aroma shifts.
Substitution
Azacca (United States)
Citra
Original hop vs substitute
| Out of | Azacca (United States) |
|---|---|
| Closest substitute | Citra |
| Original alpha acid | 11 to 16 % |
| Original myrcene | 18.9 to 55 % |
| Original aroma | Grapefruit, pineapple, gooseberry and peach with basil and mint, plus quince, mango and kiwi |
Notes
If Azacca is out, Citra is the closest bright grapefruit-and-pineapple substitute in the same tropical family.
The two sit close on aroma and alpha; Citra is a touch more grapefruit and less of Azacca's herbal basil-and-mint edge, so add a small Mosaic charge if you want that green complexity back.
What to buy instead
Sources: BarthHaas Azacca hop variety profile · BarthHaas Citra hop variety profile · BarthHaas Mosaic hop variety profile