How to Use hoppy in a Sentence
hoppy
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The gluten-free pale ale, which is bold, hoppy, and citrusy, has won the most awards.
— Brierley Horton, Health.com, 27 June 2019 -
Want to enjoy the big, hoppy IPA that beer nerds will stand in lines for hours to buy?
— Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2017 -
Six very hoppy beers will be served 2-4 p.m. Cost is $10.
— Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 23 Oct. 2017 -
This year offers three days of hoppy, malty, fruity and tasty treats for beer and cider lovers.
— oregonlive, 21 June 2023 -
Oregon is the land of food carts, hoppy beer, and biking.
— Robert J. Smith, Slate Magazine, 13 Jan. 2017 -
That didn't stop him from growing up to be a happy boy — and a hoppy one.
— Aj Willingham, CNN, 27 Mar. 2020 -
And this year — for the first time since 2013 — the high, holy hoppy holiday lands on a weekend.
— Time, 6 Apr. 2018 -
Dark can be tart, smooth, hoppy, fruited and even, yes, light.
— William Bostwick, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018 -
The 52-20 Pale Ale is hoppy, and perfectly so that you’re not overwhelmed by the first sip.
— Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 -
There’s a full kitchen, but the beer — hoppy ales, a nitro oatmeal stout and kettle sours — are the stars.
— Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024 -
This beer is a nice balance of juicy, bitter and hoppy.
— Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024 -
But for those with less hoppy tastes, go for the Vienna Lager.
— Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024 -
This brew is tart, like fresh blackberries, and has a hoppy kick.
— Fox News, 3 May 2017 -
Seldom Seen Smith, a hoppy ale made with three hops, one for each of Seldom’s wives.
— Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Nov. 2020 -
This is the city that gave us Kraftwerk, the hoppy goodness of Altbier, and robot valets.
— Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018 -
Few things are more distinctive than the bitter zest of a hoppy beer.
— Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 21 Mar. 2018 -
When Easter time rolls around, there are so many reasons to be hoppy.
— Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 3 Mar. 2021 -
Order this: The aforementioned Cadillac Margherita is the top of the class, and goes great with a hoppy ale from Ruse.
— oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023 -
That may be small beer for now, but Wetherspoon, at least, expects hoppy times ahead.
— The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019 -
There's a brewery all the way out in tiny Lapel specializing in lagers and hazy and West Coast hoppy beers.
— Arika Herron, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024 -
It's billed as being not quite as hoppy as Progress Pilsner.
— Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 8 Feb. 2018 -
To celebrate his son turning 18, Hoops brewed a hoppy pale ale with a malty body.
— Star Tribune, 24 Nov. 2020 -
All six Hellboy beers, six hoppy beers, and six barrel-aged beers.
— Andre Meunier, oregonlive, 25 Oct. 2019 -
Nice dryness, a bit hoppy, crisp, but no big fruit flavors.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2020 -
Balanced with malt base, hoppy, but bitterness is not over the top.
— cleveland, 8 May 2022 -
BrewDog is back with what its hoppy ale for the holidays.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2022 -
Brewery guests are welcome to enjoy the rolling views of lush lawn from the back porch while sampling a hefty menu of hoppy ales and IPAs, fruity sours and canned beers.
— Fox News, 7 July 2022 -
Again, a hoppy pale ale is likely to contain more of these bitter acids than a basic lager.
— Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2021 -
Just like hoppy beer or private jokes among friends, in the world of whiskey, cask finishing can be taken too far.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2022 -
Our sound had a very hoppy melody, and the beats chosen were not heavy R&B ones that dominated the song, which kept it very mainstream.
— Geri Horner, Marie Claire, 12 July 2016
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