hops

Noun

Meaning

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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A crisp, light winter beer, it combines pale and crystal malts with Target and East Kent Goldings hops, with mulled wine spices added at the end of the brew. Source: Internet

After a local fortune teller announces that a certain day will be auspicious for her, she hops a bus to an Atlantic City casino and presses that luck, the upshot of which is that — who knew? Source: Internet

A layer 3 switch accomplishes the same task without the need for a router (and therefore additional hops) by making the routing decision itself. Source: Internet

A pale golden beer, with floral aroma, Early Bird is full-bodied and takes its name from the Early Bird variety of East Kent Goldings hops, grown in hop gardens near the brewery. Source: Internet

“And core to everything we do is sustainability - using extracts reduces water use, beer loss and energy consumption and means every kilo of hops brews more beer.” Source: Internet

An alternative variant allows hops over any symmetrical arrangement, including pairs of pieces, pieces separated by empty positions, and so on. Source: Internet

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