microbrewery

[ mahy-kroh-broo-uh-ree, ‑-broor-ee ]

noun

, plural mi·cro·brew·er·ies.

1. a brewery producing less than 15,000 barrels per year and usually concentrating on exotic or high quality beer.

microbrewery

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌbrʊərɪ /

noun

1. a small, usually independent brewery that produces limited quantities of specialized beers, often sold for consumption on the premises

Word History and Origins

Origin of microbrewery¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

It looks a bit like a microbrewery, with a large cylindrical reactor surrounded by other equipment for processing PET plastic.

From BBC

You can have really good coffee in the morning and then really good microbreweries in the afternoon.”

From Seattle Times

Perhaps a few house-made pickles and maybe some grainy mustard aged in a beer barrel from the microbrewery down the block.

From Salon

Now busy pubs, hip cafes and microbreweries dot the Victorian streets.

From Seattle Times

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