brewery

noun

brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē How to pronounce brewery (audio)
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a place where beer is produced
Cape Cod Beer owner and brewer Todd Marcus expects the brewery expansion to be completed by early April, allowing him to keep up with the flagship brews, as well as seasonal offerings.Jen Harmon
Breweries from Brooklyn to Norwalk, Conn., are putting in more and bigger brewing vats, plotting new lagers, ales and stouts.Kirk Johnson
see also microbrewery

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Pilot Project has helped launch 20 beverage brands since it was founded in 2019, including 15 breweries. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Why the owners are ‘thrilled’ about one part of it A CT brewery is adding food and more. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024 The hearty pressed sourdough sandwiches, like a pastrami and swiss or roast beef and American cheese, go great with one of the brewery's cave-aged beers made with local yeasts. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 Best new brewery Two Denver breweries landed as the best up-and-comers in the survey: Wanderment and Monolith. John Frank, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brewery 

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First Known Use

circa 1648, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brewery was circa 1648

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“Brewery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brewery. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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brewery

noun
brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē How to pronounce brewery (audio)
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a plant where malt liquors are brewed

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