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

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

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2023

“We’re going to dial in this microbrewery kind of concept and have an exclusive menu that has been curated and hand-selected, things that I’ve smoked personally and signed off on, batch by batch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Gratz went on to open a microbrewery in Florida with her husband.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2022

But from August 2017 to July 2018, Mr. Zinke and project developers exchanged emails and text messages about plans to use foundation land for a parking lot and a proposed microbrewery, investigators said.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2022

If that scheme's a success, more could follow, while there are also spaces for a microbrewery and more community businesses.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2021