microbrewery

noun

mi·​cro·​brew·​ery ˌmī-krō-ˈbrü-ə-rē How to pronounce microbrewery (audio)
-ˈbru̇r-ē
: a small brewery making specialty beer in limited quantities
microbrewer noun

Examples of microbrewery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cave-like space, with its historic brick arches, serves street-food-style dishes and craft brews made in the on-site microbrewery, plus there’s an outdoor beer garden. Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023 Guests can also arrange to visit the Emerald Estate organic farm, which offers cooking classes, tree-to-bar chocolate tours, and beer tastings at the on-site microbrewery. Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024 Each event will feature a variety of microbreweries and food trucks. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024 There will also be free yard games, a play area for children, giveaway contests and feature vendors including local microbreweries West Sixth, 3rd Turn and treat vendor Tikiz. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for microbrewery 

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microbrewery was in 1982

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“Microbrewery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbrewery. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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