microbrewery

noun

mi·​cro·​brew·​ery ˌmī-krō-ˈbrü-ə-rē How to pronounce microbrewery (audio)
-ˈbru̇r-ē
: a small brewery making specialty beer in limited quantities
microbrewer noun

Examples of microbrewery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Today’s manufacturing workers can put in a shift at the plant, then join their friends in the microbreweries and on the pickleball courts of America’s most vibrant urban centers. Chris Turlica, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Book Airbnbs in Revelstoke Check Revelstoke Sites on Hipcamp Where to Eat and Drink in Revelstoke Mt. Begbie Brewing Co, one of the original microbreweries in the area, is still a favorite more than 25 years later. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 Most drinks are complimentary, including wines, aquavit, and a range of interesting beers from local microbreweries. David Nikel, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024 The main mouse could just as easily be heading to a microbrewery or on a bike ride through Brooklyn as a meet-and-greet in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle. Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for microbrewery 

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microbrewery was in 1982

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“Microbrewery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbrewery. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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