what is a brewpub
1 Brewpub â A brewery whose beer is brewed primarily on the same site from which it is sold to the public, such as a pub or restaurant. 2  If the amount of beer that a brewpub distributes off-site exceeds 75%, it may also be described as a craft or microbrewery. Microbrewery â A late-20th-century name for a small brewery. 2  The term started to be supplanted with craft brewer at the start of the 21st century. 3  Brewpub â A brewery whose beer is brewed primarily on the same site from which it is sold to the public, such as a pub or restaurant.