microbrewery
Small beer producer
A microbrewery is a small brewery producing limited quantities of beer, typically with emphasis on quality, flavor, and traditional brewing methods over mass production.
Microbreweries often experiment with styles and ingredients that larger commercial breweries avoid.
The term emerged in the 1970s–80s as craft brewing revived: We visited three microbreweries on our trip through Vermont.
Chief beer maker
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- wortPlant used as remedy
- mashCrushed soft mixture
barley · malt · hops · boil · pitching · attenuation · gravity · carboy
Warm-fermented malt drink
- lagerCold-conditioned beer
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
- porterBaggage carrier or dark brew
- IPASound notation system
pilsner · saison · amber · wheat · pale · bitter · hefeweizen · bock
Restaurant producing its own beer
- barDrinking establishment
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- samplerSelection for trying
- growlerVessel for draft beer
crowler · pint · draught · patio · merchandise · tour · local · community
Made manually, not machined
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- independentFree from external control
- localOf this area
seasonal · specialty · quality · distinctive · flavorful · robust · experimental · creative
New business enterprise
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- taproomBar serving draft beer
- licensingGranting official permission
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
distribution · branding · investment · revenue · profitability · niche · market · patrons
brewmaster
Chief beer maker
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- wortPlant used as remedy
mash · barley · malt · hops · boil · pitching · attenuation · gravity · carboy · airlock
ale
Warm-fermented malt drink
IPA · pilsner · saison · amber · wheat · pale · bitter · hefeweizen · bock · sour
brewpub
Restaurant producing its own beer
growler · crowler · pint · draught · patio · merchandise · tour · local · community · neighborhood
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- independentFree from external control
local · seasonal · specialty · quality · distinctive · flavorful · robust · experimental · creative · signature
startup
New business enterprise
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- taproomBar serving draft beer
- licensingGranting official permission
regulations · distribution · branding · investment · revenue · profitability · niche · market · patrons · expansion
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- centennialHundred-year anniversary
mosaic · floral · citrus · pine · resin · grapefruit · tropical · earthy · herbal · pellets
- Breweryale, brewmaster, brewpub, craft beer, draft beer
- beer festivalbeer tent, beer tents, beer garden, beer hall, beer flight
- small businessesbakery, restaurant, salon, boutique, florist
- brewingwort, mash, hops, malt, beer
- craft beercraft beer, brewpub, brewmaster, brewer, ale
- Alcohol Makingbrewing, distilling, winemaking, fermenters, distillery