craft beer

noun

: a specialty beer produced in limited quantities : microbrew

Examples of craft beer in a Sentence

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Their brewery has a kappa museum, as well as a sake and craft beer restaurant called Kappa Country. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025 The Michigan Brewers Guild — an association that promotes the state's craft beer festivals and events — features an interactive online map for residents to find a local brewery. Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025 When the sun starts to set, folks come in to experience the 16-bottle self-serve wine station or grab a craft beer to pair with a cheese plate or charcuterie board. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025 Bobby, now a head chef in his 20s, and the other neighborhood kids are all grown up, and help their parents adjust to a modernized Arlen, complete with Uber apps and craft beer. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for craft beer

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Aug. 2025.

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