craft brew

Small-batch beer

Craft brew refers to beer produced by small, independent breweries emphasizing traditional methods, quality ingredients, and distinctive flavors over mass production.

The term distinguishes these beers from those made by large commercial breweries: The bar features twenty craft brews on tap.

As an adjective, craft-brewed or craft beer describes this category: The craft beer scene has exploded in the last decade.

Related
  • maltSprouted grain for brewing
  • hopsBittering agent for ale
  • mashingCrushing into soft mass
  • saisonFrench for season
  • aleWarm-fermented malt drink

artisanal · wheat · handcrafted · small batch · barrel aging · taproom · beer garden · stout · homebrewing · fermentation · lager · malted barley · yeast · dry hopping · double IPA · pale ale · barley · porter

Categories
Opposites
production scale and method

craft brewBudweiser

Major American beer brand

Bud Light · Coors Light · Miller Lite · light lager · rice beer

market positioning and culture

craft brewBudweiser

Major American beer brand

Miller · Coors · Pabst Blue Ribbon · Keystone · Busch

quality and care perception

craft brewswill

Watery refuse for pigs

pisswater · lite beer

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG