Microbrewery

As a micro- brewery or micro brewery is known colloquially and manufacturing technology Breweries low volume of beer.

Around since the 1970s has been in North America today flourishing trend and related notion of craft brewing (of English. Craft for craft or artisan work ) developed. It is to breweries that produce less than 6 million hectoliters of beer, from large brewery groups are independent and advertising their products as very high quality and the production as carefully and traditional. The prices are significantly higher than the products in the industry giants in the rule. Yet thus produced beers in the United States now has a market share of around 8% (as of 2011 ) have. It is also experienced a rapidly increasing number of breweries and beer brands for years. The U.S. Brewers Association distinguishes between brewpubs, microbreweries and Regional Craft Breweries.

Also in the UK, a market is developed as a result of the campaign for traditional ales, while there are signs in Germany such a trend only in some regions.