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

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The venue is North America’s largest shipping container market with a cultural marketplace featuring local shops, dining options, and a microbrewery. Miriam Porter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The real estate agency added that the microbrewery has potential to generate $60,000 annually if leased at market rates. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for microbrewery 

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Nov. 2024.

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