microbrew

noun

Definition of microbrewnext
as in beer

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Recent Examples of microbrew Pair your meal with a microbrew, a hand‑mixed cocktail or one of the restaurant’s world‑class wines. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 The outdoor patio, open in the summer, is right on the water and draws tourists and locals not only for the views, but for the microbrews that Dockside has been making for many years. — Guy Saddy, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2026 Try cocktails, mocktails, or local microbrews at Main and Mountain with wings and dogs sourced from a local, natural meat purveyor. — AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025 Draft beers highlight small German and Austrian family breweries and monastery microbrews. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microbrew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microbrew
  1. beer
  2. brew
  3. ale
  4. wine
  5. cocktail
Noun
  • Instead, his platform takes not-so-subtle digs at the populist often pictured with a pint of beer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The location, in the historic Steamers Building on the waterfront embarcadero, has a German beer garden atmosphere overlooking the Sacramento River.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of beer
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  • Add a table lamp, a vase of fresh flowers, and a saucer plate that matches your favorite coffee mug to sip your morning brew or a cup of hot tea for reading on weekend afternoons.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Its laid-back, welcoming atmosphere is rivaled only by its creative beer options, such as the Cryptic Kolsch crisp, a traditional German brew, and the White Ghost Hefe, a Bavarian-style wheat beer.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of brew
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  • Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Yeast is also another lever to provide variety, and in addition to standard brewer’s yeast, Loch Lomond frequently makes whiskies with Chardonnay, Champagne, Sauvignon, and Belgian ale yeasts.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of ale
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  • Choose a cabin surrounded by woods for hiking; a cottage perched on the sea for water sports; a farmhouse near the vineyards for wine-tasting.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The new, 115,000 square-foot store is expected to employ around 450 people and will sell a variety of food, including produce, baked goods, deli products and will offer a selection of wine and beer.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wine
Noun
  • The restaurant serves refined California cuisine with European influences, accompanied by classic cocktails and sweeping views of Los Angeles.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This case is small enough for spontaneous games by the lake, in an airport lounge, or after a long lunch that stretches into sunset cocktails—even the simplest games deserve first-class treatment.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cocktail

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“Microbrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbrew. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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