Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The craft brewing industry defines microbrewery to be a brewery that produces less than 15,000 barrels (17,600 hectoliters) of beer per year. Microbreweries sell to the public by one or more of the following methods: the traditional three-tier system (brewer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer) the two-tier system (brewer to retailer to consumer) directly to the consumer through carry-outs and/or on-site tap room or restaurant sales July 2003 estimates published by the Association of Brewers show there are 366 microbreweries in the United States. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.