Definitions for hops
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1. hop, hopsnoun

   twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

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1. Hops

   Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus, a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants. They are used primarily as a bittering, flavouring, and stability agent in beer, to which, in addition to bitterness, they impart floral, fruity, or citrus flavours and aromas. Hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine. The hops plants have separate female and male plants, and only female plants are used for commercial production. The hop plant is a vigorous, climbing, herbaceous perennial, usually trained to grow up strings in a field called a hopfield, hop garden (in the South of England), or hop yard (in the West Country and United States) when grown commercially. Many different varieties of hops are grown by farmers around the world, with different types used for particular styles of beer. The first documented use of hops in beer is from the 9th century, though Hildegard of Bingen, 300 years later, is often cited as the earliest documented source. Before this period, brewers used a "gruit", composed of a wide variety of bitter herbs and flowers, including dandelion, burdock root, marigold, horehound (the old German name for horehound, Berghopfen, means "mountain hops"), ground ivy, and heather. Early documents include mention of a hop garden in the will of Charlemagne's father, Pepin the Short.Hops are also used in brewing for their antibacterial effect over less desirable microorganisms and for purported benefits including balancing the sweetness of the malt with bitterness and a variety of flavours and aromas. Historically, traditional herb combinations for beers were believed to have been abandoned when beers made with hops were noticed to be less prone to spoilage.

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1. Hops

   Hops are the female flowers of the hop plant, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine. In the Middle Ages beers tended to be of a very low alcohol content and were commonly consumed as a safer alternative to untreated water. Each village tended to have one or more small breweries with a barley field and a hop garden in close vicinity. Early documents include mention of a hop garden in the will of Charlemagne's father, Pepin III. However, the first documented use of hops in beer as a flavoring agent is from the 11th century. Before this period, brewers used a wide variety of bitter herbs and flowers, including dandelion, burdock root, marigold, horehound, ground ivy, and heather. Hops are used extensively in brewing for their antibacterial effect that favors the activity of brewer's yeast over less desirable microorganisms and for many purported benefits, including balancing the sweetness of the malt with bitterness, contributing a variety of desirable flavors and aromas. Historically, traditional herb combinations for ales were believed to have been abandoned when ales made with hops were noticed to be less prone to spoilage.

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1. hops

   A type of cultivar, plant and seed.

   Hops is used in the brewing of beer, creation of some forms of tea and other infusions.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on October 10, 2016  

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1. HOPS

   What does HOPS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HOPS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. posh

2. shop

3. soph

4. hosp

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How to pronounce hops?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hops in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hops in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of hops in a Sentence

1. Bill Mitchell:

   We've got over 100 craft breweries that have joined with us to produce to produce these Pico Packs for the Pico and the idea is that we work with them to collaborate to create these Pico Packs which is everything you need, the grain, the hops, and the recipe, the process control that will produce craft beer just like they intended you to taste it in the comfort of your own home.

2. Jaki Brophy:

   The latitude is what we’ve discovered is the key factor just because hops need really long days of sunlight.

3. Rory Cole:

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4. Real Live Preacher:

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5. Bill Manley:

   Sometimes we'll trade, like 60 empty bourbon barrels for 500 pounds of hops or something like that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hops
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hops
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hops