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Target

Pine and resin-forward, with floral and citrus.

Origin🇬🇧United Kingdom

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Pine and resin4
  • Floral3
  • Citrus2
  • Spice2
  • Herbal2
Alpha acid
8.0–13.5%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
4.0–5.7%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
2.3 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
38%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.5 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Target

Common questions

What can I substitute for Target?
Aurora (both floral and pine and resin forward), Pioneer (both pine and resin forward), and Dr. Rudi (both pine and resin forward).
What does Target taste like?
Pine and resin-forward, with floral and citrus.
What is Target's alpha acid?
8.0–13.5%

Standard for these styles

Styles where Target is a standard pick — from the corpus, not the guidelines.

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