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

Inflected Forms

noun

• microbreweries
  plural

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 • 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

The firm did this mainly by increasing production capacity, but also through a partnership with Tottenham Hotspur football club, where it opened a microbrewery.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2022

Mr. Rahr started Rahr & Sons Brewing, a microbrewery, in 2004, after a long and successful railroad career.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2020