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microbrew

microbrew

5.0
From a small local brewery that sells beer in small amounts
  • adjective
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊbruː/
translation icon : microcerveza
  • The restaurant offers a wide selection of microbrew beers from local producers.

Examples

  • I love trying different microbrew beers.

  • She prefers microbrew ales because of their unique flavors and quality.

  • At the festival, every microbrew lager had its own distinct taste.

  • Have you tasted that new microbrew from Oregon?

  • The restaurant offers a wide selection of microbrew beers from local producers.

  • At the festival, every microbrew lager had its own distinct taste.

  • She prefers microbrew ales because of their unique flavors and quality.

How Small

microbrew
5.0
brewery
102 3.0

Surface Forms

microbrew positive

Morphology

microbrew = microbrew (transparent) = micro + brew

This adjectival use is a straightforward conversion from the noun 'microbrew' with no additional morphological material.

Etymology

Microbrew as an adjective comes from the parts micro- 'small' and brew 'to make beer', the same idea you see in microchip. So when a beer is called microbrew, it means it was produced by a small brewery, usually in small batches with special flavors.