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

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Image By the pint: A U.S. microbrewery has made inroads in English pubs by buying into a soccer team. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025 Tours bring visitors everywhere from microbreweries to the newest in the city. Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 May 2025 Founded by four friends searching for a rehearsal space for their heavy metal band, their original location functioned as a jam space and microbrewery for half a decade. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 This hops heaven has an active craft beer scene, thanks to microbreweries Tono Brewing and Zumona, and the rolling fields make for excellent biking, with sudsy rewards waiting at the lively Tono Brewing taproom or jazz bar Brew Note Tono. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for microbrewery

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Jul. 2025.

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