craft beer

noun

: a specialty beer produced in limited quantities : microbrew

Examples of craft beer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The exhibitor — which boasts 35 locations in major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Austin and New York — is known for serving food and craft beer at its theaters. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024 Less filling, tastes great and a craft beer, Harland’s Japanese Lager is a terrific summer cooler. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 Walnut Creek’s annual craft beer festival is once again taking over Civic Park for July 4th weekend. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024 Get tickets to this craft beer celebration, which helps support the Colorado Brewers Guild and the Salida Chamber of Commerce. Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for craft beer 

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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 16 Jun. 2024.

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