How to Use hoppy in a Sentence

hoppy

adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • There are so many egg-cellent reasons to be hoppy on Easter.
    Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Milieu will specialize in lagers, hoppy beers and saisons.
    Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024

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