Hop comparison
Loral vs Target
Loral is an aroma hop from USA; Target is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 11.3–12.2% for Loral versus 8.5–13.5% for Target, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.35–10.45 versus 1.2–1.8 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: citrus. Loral adds floral, peppery, dark fruit; Target, sage, spice, tabacco. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Loral | Target | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2016 | 1972 |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | Wye College (Reino Unido) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.3–12.2 | 8.5–13.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.4 | 4–5.7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 21–24 | 37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.35–10.45 | 1.2–1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 45 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 17 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | floral, peppery, citrus, dark fruit, herbal floral, tropical notes | sage, citrus, spice, tabacco, elderflower |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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