craft beer

noun

: a specialty beer produced in limited quantities : microbrew

Examples of craft beer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Few pairs of words are quite as divisive in the craft beer movement—and arguably craft beverages at large. Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Fans will also find a new craft beer courtesy of a local chef-brewery partnership; a creative new menu from the stadium’s executive chef, Alvin Kabiling; and a little later in the season, a new pizza designed with one of quarterback Brock Purdy’s favorites in mind. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024 Favorite hobbies: Reading, yoga, hiking, going to the beach, eating (everything), travel, sand volleyball, pickleball, trying new craft beer/breweries, making craft cocktails, journaling, rewatching The Office for the 1,000th time, spin. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024 Testudo will be the school’s official craft beer and will be served at on-campus athletic venues like SECU Stadium and Xfinity Center. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for craft beer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of craft beer was in 1986

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“Craft beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craft%20beer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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