Hoppy brew, for short crossword clue
28 Across · WSJ Crossword, July 12, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Hoppy brew, for short” is IPA. It appears as 28 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 12, 2026, a Sunday puzzle titled “Home Turf” by Jamey Smith, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 6, column 5 of the 15×15 grid.
The shortening cue in the clue tells you to expect an abbreviation or initials rather than a full word. The entry begins with I and ends with A, and contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. Weekend puzzles follow the same conventions as the weekday grids, pitched a notch above midweek, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer IPA:
- Bitter brewAug 20, 2026
- Craft brew initialsAug 12, 2026
- Microbrew, oftenAug 11, 2026
- Many a microbrewJul 17, 2026