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

See Examples For:

craft beer

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

While fans of craft beer are often willing to pay more, consumers of Boston Beer’s hard Twisted Tea are so sensitive to that sub-$10 price point that the company made a four-pack of 16-ounce cans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Tilray, which already owns several US craft beer brands, described the deal as a significant opportunity for growth in the UK and international markets.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

Brewdog employees are "really concerned" for their futures having learned the craft beer giant could be sold off, a union has said.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 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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