Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A beer or ale brewed in a microbrewery.
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- noun A
beer produced by a small local brewery, ormicrobrewery
Etymologies
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Examples
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In a nod to Old Town's glut of Irish bars, there's Porterhouse Red Ale, a pleasantly malty Dublin microbrew, but no Guinness, Harp or Smithwick's.
New on the scene: Pizzeria Paradiso and Tonic Up Top Fritz Hahn 2010
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There is a special "microbrew" you can only buy at one outlet in Calgary called Ridin 'Dirty that I am partial to.
Winnipeg Sun 2009
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There was a chili cook off, microbrew beer tasting, a climbing wall, scarecrow building and other activities for the children, and a swap or sale of ski, snowboard, and golf equipment.
Connie Lawn: An Escape from Washington -- Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Valley Pennsylvania Connie Lawn 2011
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But, in the end, I think this jug of microbrew from Double Mountain brewery just feels right.
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The Washington Ballet's young members group, the Jete Society, hosts its periodic Beer and Ballet event, which pairs an open rehearsal at the ballet's studio with a microbrew-sipping session.
Getting Up Guide: Beer and Ballet, Edwidge Danticat Alex Baldinger 2010
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There was a chili cook off, microbrew beer tasting, a climbing wall, scarecrow building and other activities for the children, and a swap or sale of ski, snowboard, and golf equipment.
Connie Lawn: An Escape from Washington -- Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Valley Pennsylvania Connie Lawn 2011
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This weekend, we spent some time on our back deck with a local microbrew, Market Street Brewing Company's Barley Legal.
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But, in the end, I think this jug of microbrew from Double Mountain brewery just feels right.
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I tried a serious microbrew beer this weekend that was packaged in a can, and it had no flaws when compared against similar Imperial Stouts packaged in glass bottles.
Jason Haas can’t find lightweight bottles that don’t look cheap | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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"Things happen quickly here and I'm not an incredibly patient person," said Mr. Riley, who shared his affection for the city over microbrew beer on a recent afternoon.
A Minimalist Heir With Maximum Chops Steve Dollar 2011
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