craft beer

American  

[kraft beer] / ˈkræft ˌbɪər /

noun

• craft beers
  plural

1. an all-malt or nearly all-malt specialty beer usually brewed in a microbrewery.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• craft beers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of craft beer

First recorded in 1985–90

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Example Sentences

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craft beer

By 2018, the craft beer industry’s buzz was starting to wear off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Mark Rieth, former owner of a craft beer brewery that is a short walk from the riverfront, decided that Bedrock’s investment creates an opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Brewdog co-founder James Watt says he has made an offer to buy back the craft beer business months after it was sold to a US company.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog expects to announce the sale of its business next week, the chief executive has said in an email to staff.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

I’d long made noises about lawyers’ self-dealing—the stuff professors complain about over craft beer.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

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