Definitions for "Microbrew"
Keywords:  brewery, beer, recipes, brewers, oregon
Beer produced by a small brewery that makes all-malt beers according to traditional recipes.
Also known as "craft beer," a microbrew is defined by the number of barrels produced by a brewery, the ingredients, the recipes and the intent of the brewer. Traditionally, a brewery with production up to 15,000 barrels was considered a microbrewery. However, in the last decade, this number has jumped to 30,000 barrels. This means that the brewers have to work harder to create a larger quantity of beer with the same quality found in smaller batches. Due to the popularity of craft beer in Oregon, many former Oregon microbreweries have increased production, graduating to craft brewery status.