craft beer

noun

plural craft beers

: a specialty beer produced in limited quantities using high quality ingredients and traditional brewing methods

Reno beer drinkers may soon be able to enjoy a craft beer made from hops grown locally.

—The Associated Press

… shares his shortlist of five burgs where the cutting-edge craft beer is worthy of a stopover …

—Wine Enthusiast

More Americans are becoming interested in … artisanal craft beers and the creativity and artistic expression they represent.

—Lauren Buzzeo

… sales of craft beer—the umbrella term for high-end, flavorful and usually pricey beers made by independent breweries—soared …

—Douglas Hanks III

Examples of craft beer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outside on the patio, a group of longtime friends and customers — Jill Conrad, Kim Macquesten, Jenn Fox and Jenny Wolski echoed that sense of belonging over glasses of craft beer. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Back then, the craft beer segment was booming, especially in suds-centric San Diego, where breweries and beer-centric bars were opening at a rapid clip across the county. — Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

For something heartier, Double Standard keeps an easy rhythm all day, serving great cocktails, craft beers, and comfort classics with a modern London edge. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

This year’s event promises live bands like Nature Friends Schuhplattler and Deutscher MusikVerein of San Francisco, traditional dancing, local food and artisan vendors, and a biergarten featuring dozens of craft beers. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for craft beer

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir