craft beer

noun

an all-malt or nearly all-malt specialty beer usually brewed in a small, regional brewery.

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Nearby words

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Also called craft brew.

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The craft-beer industry grew 11 percent in terms of volume in 2010, while the overall beer industry was flat.
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