noun
- people who are enthusiastic about beer, especially craft beer or beer with high hop content
- people addicted to or who habitually use drugs, especially opium or narcotics
Usage: informal
Usage: slang; dated
Examples
- The local brewery attracted hopheads from across the city with its new IPA.
- As hopheads, they could distinguish between different hop varieties by taste alone.
- The beer festival was packed with hopheads eager to try the latest releases.
- Many hopheads prefer West Coast IPAs for their intense hop flavor.
- The craft beer movement has created a community of dedicated hopheads.