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microbrewery

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mi⋅cro⋅brew⋅er⋅y

[mahy-kroh-broo-uh-ree, ‑broor-ee]
–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
a brewery producing less than 15,000 barrels per year and usually concentrating on exotic or high quality beer.

Origin:
1985–90
mi·cro·brew·er·y   (mī'krō-brōō'ə-rē, -brŏŏr'ē)   
n.   pl. mi·cro·brew·er·ies
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.
mi'cro·brew'er n.
Main Entry:  microbrewery
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See brew pub
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