craft beer

noun

: a specialty beer produced in limited quantities : microbrew

Examples of craft beer in a Sentence

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Democrats have the choice between oysters and craft beer in the Maine Senate race. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025 From its historic downtown and local restaurants to outdoor adventures and craft beer, the town offers plenty to fill a day—or a weekend. Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025 In late spring, the city hums with farmers’ markets, craft beer events and bike rides along blooming lakefront paths. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Moonlight illuminates open-air dining in a former railway station, where brews from Poland’s emerging craft beer scene also await. AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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