An American craft brewer is a small and independent brewer

An American craft brewer is a small and independent brewer.

美国精酿酿酒厂是一家小型独立酿酒厂

Small小的

Annual production of 6 million barrels of beer or less (approximately 3 percent of U.S. annual sales). Beer production is attributed to a brewer according to rules of alternating proprietorships.

年产量不多于600万桶 （大概等于全美年啤酒销售量的3%），根据交替所有制的规则，啤酒生产归于酿酒师。

Independent独立的

Less than 25 percent of the craft brewery is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by a beverage alcohol industry member that is not itself a craft brewer.

不能超过25%的精酿啤酒厂由本身不是精酿酿酒厂的饮料酒精行业成员拥有或控制（或同等经济利益）。

Brewer 酿酒师

Has a TTB Brewer’s Notice and makes beer.

有TTB酿酒厂的通知，生产啤酒。

The following are some concepts related to craft beer and craft brewers:

以下是与精酿啤酒和精酿啤酒厂相关的一些概念：

• Craft brewers are small brewers

       精酿酿酒厂是小型酿酒厂

• The hallmark of craft beer and craft brewers is innovation. Craft brewers interpret historic styles with unique twists and develop new styles that have no precedent

      精酿啤酒和精酿啤酒酿酒厂的标志是创新。精酿酿酒师以独特的曲折诠释历史风格，并开发出前所未有的新风格

• Craft beer is generally made with traditional ingredients like malted barley; interesting and sometimes non-traditional ingredients are often added for distinctiveness

      精酿啤酒通常是用传统原料制成的，如麦芽大麦；有趣的，有时非传统的成分往往被添加为独特性

• Craft brewers tend to be very involved in their communities through philanthropy, product donations, volunteerism and sponsorship of events

      精酿酿酒厂往往通过慈善事业、产品捐赠、志愿服务和活动赞助，积极参与社区活动

• Craft brewers have distinctive, individualistic approaches to connecting with their customers

       精酿酿酒厂有独特的、个人主义的方式与客户沟通

• Craft brewers maintain integrity by what they brew and their general independence, free from a substantial interest by a non-craft brewer

      精酿酿酒厂通过其酿造的产品和他们的总体独立性来保持完整性，不受非精酿酿酒师的重大利益影响

• The majority of Americans live within 10 miles of a craft brewer

      大多数美国人居住在距离精酿酿酒厂10英里以内