microbrewery

American  

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

noun

microbreweries plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• microbreweries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of microbrewery

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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microbrewery microbreweries

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 ● Nov. 6, 2025

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

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

Portland still has many of its charms: towering firs and giant sequoias, efficient light rail and bike lanes, microbreweries and craft markets, and views of snow-capped Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2023

A legal and political battle has swirled throughout the county, but especially in Woodinville, which receives hundreds of thousands of visitors at its approximately 130 wineries, microbreweries and cideries in the area.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2022

Meanwhile, farming in Northern Virginia diminished, with wineries and microbreweries taking over.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2022

That includes 1,854 microbreweries, 3,219 brewpubs, 3,471 taproom breweries, and 220 regional craft breweries.

From Fox News ● Aug. 6, 2021

New microbreweries, throwbacks to their bustling beer-infused heritage, and quaint boutiques, restaurants and music venues have turned it into a popular going-out spot.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2021