craft beer

noun

: a specialty beer produced in limited quantities : microbrew

Examples of craft beer in a Sentence

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Women now make up much of the brewery’s clientele, including a growing number of Black women discovering craft beer for the first time. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 There will also be plenty of craft beer and other drinks, as well as barbecue and other treats, for sale. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 The craft beer business has notoriously thin margins and relies on volume for profitability. Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 For fans who’ve followed Sudwerk through the rise, peak and current contraction of American craft beer, the move may be bittersweet but not exactly shocking. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for craft beer

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First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of craft beer was in 1986

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“Craft beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craft%20beer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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