Target
Pine and resin-forward, with floral and citrus.
Origin🇬🇧United Kingdom
Flavor profile
- Pine and resin4
- Floral3
- Citrus2
- Spice2
- Herbal2
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
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
Strong BitterIrish StoutBest BitterOrdinary BitterEnglish Barley WineBritish Strong AleIrish Extra Stout
Styles where Target is a standard pick — from the corpus, not the guidelines.
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