microbrewery
noun
mi·cro·brew·ery
ˌmī-krō-ˈbrü-ə-rē 
-ˈbru̇r-ē
: a small brewery making specialty beer in limited quantities
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In 1990, Groom opened the Lost Coast Brewery in Humboldt County, becoming one of the country’s first female microbrewery owners.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
And up the road, in Sonoma, Navy veteran Jack McAuliffe, who had developed a taste for English and Scottish ales, built his own microbrewery from old dairy equipment and founded the New Albion brewery in 1976.
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Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Drinks Paducah’s first craft microbrewery, Dry Ground Brewing Company, opened in 2015 and offers all different styles of beer—like Raspberry Tart Wheat Ale, Iron Tree English Porter, and Ripple Effect Saison—from its taproom inside the historic Coke Plant.
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Matt Kirouac,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
Its Covent Garden project brings a microbrewery, restaurants, retail, and visitor experiences to Old Brewer’s Yard.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
And up the road, in Sonoma, Navy veteran Jack McAuliffe, who had developed a taste for English and Scottish ales, built his own microbrewery from old dairy equipment and founded the New Albion brewery in 1976.
—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Drinks Paducah’s first craft microbrewery, Dry Ground Brewing Company, opened in 2015 and offers all different styles of beer—like Raspberry Tart Wheat Ale, Iron Tree English Porter, and Ripple Effect Saison—from its taproom inside the historic Coke Plant.
—
Matt Kirouac,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
Its Covent Garden project brings a microbrewery, restaurants, retail, and visitor experiences to Old Brewer’s Yard.
—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Microbrewery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbrewery. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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