microbrewery

noun

mi·​cro·​brew·​ery ˌmī-krō-ˈbrü-ə-rē How to pronounce microbrewery (audio)
-ˈbru̇r-ē
: a small brewery making specialty beer in limited quantities
microbrewer noun

Examples of microbrewery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By incorporating these practices, a microbrewery can work to become more environmentally conscious and socially responsible. Vinay Chandrashekar, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Traffic Jam & Snug, a restaurant and microbrewery that opened in 1965 on Canfield in Midtown, was destroyed by a fire in May 2022 and has been closed since. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2024 Compared with nearby Bend — a bacchanalia of Gore-Tex and microbreweries where the median home price hovers above $700,000 — Redmond is middle class. ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2024 In the past, microbreweries and craft beer companies have used the likeness of ’90s hip-hop icons and sports teams to brand their products, sometimes without licensing, Croxall said. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2024 For example, according to standards defined by the microbrewery movement, in order for craft beer to be considered authentic, it must be produced in-house in small batches. Hovig Tchalian, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2023 At night hit up bustling microbreweries like Brouwerij ’t IJ or the buzzy bars and restaurants at NDSM Wharf, a former shipyard that’s now one of the coolest spots in the city. Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 That's because San Diego has something for everyone in your group, like surfing in the Pacific Ocean, hiking in the nearby mountains, beer tastings at the city's many microbreweries, and much more. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024 New restaurants, a popular microbrewery and a small, private university are now helping to revitalize the core of Escondido. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microbrewery was in 1982

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“Microbrewery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbrewery. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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