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hophead

hophead

1 9.2
A person who really likes bitter beers with a strong hop taste like IPAs
  • noun
  • /ˈhɑpˌhɛd/
  • Jargon
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  • Many hopheads appreciate the unique flavors that different hop varieties bring to their favorite beers.

Examples

  • As a true hophead, she traveled across the country to attend craft beer festivals featuring hoppy IPAs.

  • I want to do an all-hophead issue.

    L.A. Confidential (1997)

  • What he's tryin' to say is that... he's a dyed-in-the-wool hophead.

    Hard Times (1975)

  • At the brewery, the hophead eagerly discussed the latest trends in hop-forward brewing with fellow enthusiasts.

Antonyms

nondrinker
1 4.8

A person who does not drink alcohol

How Enthusiastic

hophead
  • Jargon
1 9.2
beer drinker
5 1.0

Surface Forms

hophead singular
hopheads plural

Morphology

hophead = hop + head (transparent) = hop + head

Clear compound of 'hop' (beer ingredient) + 'head' (enthusiast), meaning a person enthusiastic about hoppy beers.

Etymology

Hophead is also used today for beer fans: hop is the plant that gives beer its bitter taste and strong smell, and -head means 'a person who likes something'. So a hophead is someone who loves very hoppy beers, especially IPAs.