"microbrew" meaning in English

See microbrew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microbrews [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + brew. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-|brew|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + brew. Head templates: {{en-noun}} microbrew (plural microbrews)
  1. A beer produced by a small local brewery, or microbrewery.
    Sense id: en-microbrew-en-noun-VbxqsgXT

Verb

Forms: microbrews [present, singular, third-person], microbrewing [participle, present], microbrewed [participle, past], microbrewed [past]
Etymology: From micro- + brew. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-|brew|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + brew. Head templates: {{en-verb}} microbrew (third-person singular simple present microbrews, present participle microbrewing, simple past and past participle microbrewed)
  1. To produce beer on a small scale, as a microbrewer.
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