How to Use hoppy in a Sentence

hoppy

adjective
  • Dark can be tart, smooth, hoppy, fruited and even, yes, light.
    — William Bostwick, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
  • The gluten-free pale ale, which is bold, hoppy, and citrusy, has won the most awards.
    — Brierley Horton, Health.com, 27 June 2019
  • This year offers three days of hoppy, malty, fruity and tasty treats for beer and cider lovers.
    — oregonlive, 21 June 2023
  • This brew is tart, like fresh blackberries, and has a hoppy kick.
    — Fox News, 3 May 2017
  • That didn't stop him from growing up to be a happy boy — and a hoppy one.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 27 Mar. 2020
  • This wallaby would be hoppy to grab it.
    — Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Bitterness to me is the key to balance in a hoppy beer.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • 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, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Balanced with malt base, hoppy, but bitterness is not over the top.
    — cleveland, 8 May 2022
  • Your best bet is to match the cocoa notes, so a porter or stout — not too strong or hoppy — should still do the trick.
    — Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Their beer list showcase every hop used in each beer, not just the hoppy ones, so that was a great thing to see.
    — Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • That may be small beer for now, but Wetherspoon, at least, expects hoppy times ahead.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • 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
  • But for those with less hoppy tastes, go for the Vienna Lager.
    — Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • All are hoppy and not too heavy—perfect for pairing with game day apps, a burger, or a platter of wings.
    — Sarah Felbin, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • To celebrate his son turning 18, Hoops brewed a hoppy pale ale with a malty body.
    — Star Tribune, 24 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • And this year — for the first time since 2013 — the high, holy hoppy holiday lands on a weekend.
    — Time, 6 Apr. 2018
  • This is the city that gave us Kraftwerk, the hoppy goodness of Altbier, and robot valets.
    — Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Order it at a local microbrewery, pair it with something hoppy and call it dinner.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ribs practically cry out for a hoppy IPA, though a Belgian-style Tripel or Dubbel pairs well, too.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • Both brews contain plenty of flavor on their own, but stop well short of the brutally hoppy IPAs that, though some adore, others might argue go down about as smoothly as pine tar.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
  • There’s the hoppy Light-Night Texts, Nasal Jiu-Jitsu, Slap & Tickle and Slap & Tumble.
    — Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025

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