The 5 Best Hop Waters of 2025
Top pick
This hop water stands out for its clear, well-defined hop flavors — experienced beer nerds might even be able to recognize the individual hop varieties.
Turns out, adding tea to hop water is a killer combo, and you can get it caffeinated or decaf.
There’s hop water, and then there’s Hoplark. That may sound like hyperbole, but for me, Hoplark’s hop waters and teas stood head and shoulders above the competition when it came to clear, defined expression of hop flavor and aroma.
In my brand-concealed tasting, I easily picked out the Citra and Sabro varieties of Hoplark’s hop water, which possessed the same aromatic qualities you’d get in a single-hopped IPA made with the same hops. That’s something I wasn’t able to do with any of the other contenders I tested. Whether that came down to the quality of the hops Hoplark uses, its brewing and packaging process, or the simplicity of its recipe (Hoplark uses just carbonated water and hops), I can’t say.
The HopTeas, though, are where the brand’s flavor-blending savvy really shines. All six regularly available varieties are excellent, though my clear favorite is the Citra and white tea, which has an impressively citrusy hop punch — without much bitterness — yet still allows the tea to fully express itself. If you’re not in the mood for caffeine, the hibiscus and chamomile variants are also bursting with flavor.
Hoplark’s core water and tea varieties are available in major grocery stores, but the company also offers a wide range of one-off and seasonal flavors, including wacky-sounding yet delicious stuff like The Root Beer One (containing Palisade hops, allspice, ginger, roasted chicory, and marshmallow root), as well as collaborations with popular craft breweries such as Other Half Brewing in Brooklyn, New York, and Outer Range Brewing Co. in Colorado.
- Water flavors: Citra, Mosaic, Sabro, plus seasonal varieties
- Tea flavors: Citra with white tea, Mosaic with green tea, Cashmere and Lemondrop with hibiscus, Citra with chamomile, Cascade and Citra with black tea, Lemondrop and Simcoe with white tea, plus seasonal varieties
- Cost per can: $1.70 to $4.15
- Where to get it: Whole Foods, Albertsons, and more or online
