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Microbrews are usually beers or ales made with special malts and hops, unfiltered and unpasteurized, and thus distinctive in their aroma and flavor. Many microbreweries double as bar/restaurants, called brewpubs, where the gleaming vats may be visible behind a glass partition. "Craft brewing" and the opening of local brewpubs began in earnest in the U.S. in the 1980s. But not everyone is willing to pay extra for a beer, and lots of people are simply used to the blander taste of the best-selling beers, so by 2008 microbrews still only accounted for about 4% of all beer sold in the U.S.
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2025
Farley’s beverage program spotlights local microbrews, small production wines and sensational cocktails inspired by native botanicals.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Keeping the ballpark full, keeping the microbrews flowing, and the tacos being served up, helps with the bottom line.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The indoor/outdoor bar offers iconic beach cocktails, local microbrews and a wine list highlighting California wineries.
—Jessica Peralta, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Microbrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbrew. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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