microbrewery

American  

[mahy-kroh-broo-uh-ree, ‑-broor-ee] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌbru ə ri, ‑ˌbrʊər i /

noun

plural

microbreweries

1. a brewery producing less than 15,000 barrels per year and usually concentrating on exotic or high quality beer.

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microbrewery British  

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌbrʊərɪ /

noun

1. a small, usually independent brewery that produces limited quantities of specialized beers, often sold for consumption on the premises

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Etymology

Origin of microbrewery

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

That was the ethos driving her family, which opened the microbrewery in the optimistic days after the 1993 Oslo Accords, when peace and a Palestinian state seemed within reach.

From Los Angeles Times

It looks a bit like a microbrewery, with a large cylindrical reactor surrounded by other equipment for processing PET plastic.

From BBC

You can have really good coffee in the morning and then really good microbreweries in the afternoon.”

From Seattle Times

Perhaps a few house-made pickles and maybe some grainy mustard aged in a beer barrel from the microbrewery down the block.

From Salon

Now busy pubs, hip cafes and microbreweries dot the Victorian streets.

From Seattle Times