hoppier; hoppiest
: having the taste or aroma of hops
—used especially of ale or beer
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Avoid amber or dark beers, or hoppy brews, such as IPAs.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
The hoppy black ale has notes of dark cocoa, coffee and piney hoppiness from the Cascade, Nugget, and Northern Brewer hops that reminds me of black IPAs of ten years ago.
—Em Sauter, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Cannonball won a gold and silver medal at this month's annual Great American Beer Festival competition, both for no-frills, easy-to-drink hoppy beers.
—John Frank, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Three of the four categories Highland Park Brewery won for were hop-forward ones and hoppy beers are a point of pride for the team.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
The hoppy black ale has notes of dark cocoa, coffee and piney hoppiness from the Cascade, Nugget, and Northern Brewer hops that reminds me of black IPAs of ten years ago.
—Em Sauter, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Cannonball won a gold and silver medal at this month's annual Great American Beer Festival competition, both for no-frills, easy-to-drink hoppy beers.
—John Frank, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Three of the four categories Highland Park Brewery won for were hop-forward ones and hoppy beers are a point of pride for the team.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Hoppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoppy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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