Craft beer
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Craft beer is an American term which is also common in New Zealand and generally refers to all-malt beer that is brewed without adjuncts and with an eye to beer style rather than mass appeal. It has gradually replaced the term microbrew as the most popular term to describe the output of smaller breweries.[citation needed]
Craft beer may refer to non-American beers, beers from brewpubs and small breweries, and some all-malt American beers produced by larger breweries. Craft beers are generally unfiltered, bottle conditioned or cask conditioned. They generally contain fewer adjuncts than mass-produced beers.
In the United Kingdom, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) term real ale is used to refer to unfiltered beer, especially cask-conditioned ales. In the U.S., true cask ales are rare, and craft beers on draft are mainly served from pressurized kegs.
The interest in beer styles in the U.S. has increased steadily since Michael Jackson's 1977 book The World Guide to Beer was published in America.
