Hop comparison
Horizon vs Target
Horizon is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Target is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 10–14% for Horizon versus 8.5–13.5% for Target, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–2.5 versus 1.2–1.8 mL/100 g. Horizon adds floral, citrusy, spicy; Target, sage, citrus, spice. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Horizon | Target | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1998 | 1972 |
| Breeder | – | Wye College (Reino Unido) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10–14 | 8.5–13.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6–8.5 | 4–5.7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 18–20 | 37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.5 | 1.2–1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 45 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 17 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 2–3 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, spicy | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | floral, citrusy, spicy | sage, citrus, spice, tabacco, elderflower |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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