Meaning & use
microbrew
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Beer produced in limited quantities by a small, independent brewery.
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The pub offers a rotating selection of local microbrews on tap.
She brought a case of microbrew to the barbecue instead of a mainstream lager.
A note on using this word
"Microbrew" entered common use in the 1980s alongside the rise of small, independent breweries across the United States.
Words with a similar meaning
craft beer
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