Hop comparison

Styrian Fox vs Target

Styrian Fox is an aroma hop from Slovenia; Target is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 6–12% for Styrian Fox versus 8.5–13.5% for Target, so Target brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.7–1.7 versus 1.2–1.8 mL/100 g. Styrian Fox has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Styrian Fox adds fruity (black current, raspberry, strawberry; Target, sage, citrus, spice. Both stand out for elderflower notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.

	Styrian Fox	Target
Use	Aroma hop	Dual-purpose hop
Origin	Slovenia	United Kingdom
Year	–	1972
Breeder	Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec	Wye College (Reino Unido)
Alpha acids (% w/w)	6–12	8.5–13.5
Beta acids (% w/w)	2.7–3.7	4–5.7
Co-humulone (% of alpha)	26–30	37
Total oil (mL/100 g)	0.7–1.7	1.2–1.8
Myrcene (% of oil)	50–60	45
Humulene (% of oil)	12–14	17
Caryophyllene (% of oil)	4.3–5.7	–
Farnesene (% of oil)	0.3–0.8	0–1
Linalool (% of oil)	0.5–0.9	–
Aroma families	citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy	citrus, floral, herbal, spicy
Descriptors	fruity (black current, raspberry, strawberry, peach), herbal (marjoram, black tea), spicy (chilli, pepper	sage, citrus, spice, tabacco, elderflower
Sources	1	3

See them in charts in the comparison tool →

← All comparisons