Definition of "microbrewery" [microbrewery]

• A small brewery, generally producing fewer than 10,000 barrels of beer and ale a year and frequently selling its products on the premises. Also called boutique brewery, brewpub. (noun)

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• "Any local microbrewery is much better than the big Coors Conglomerate!"
• "Gilligan's Brewing Company is so small, the name microbrewery doesn't fit."
• "It is a 'microbrewery' that has been in continuous operation since 1499."