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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Houston-area breweries brought home 14 medals over the weekend from the 2025 Texas Craft Brewers Cup, the state's biggest competition for independent beer makers. Shafaq Patel, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025 Unlike major beer conglomerates, small breweries lack the buying power to absorb price hikes, meaning higher costs either are passed on to consumers or the businesses are forced to cut staff, scale back production or even close. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 In 2024, for the first time in nearly 20 years, more craft breweries closed than opened. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025 And a new wave of breweries, coffee shops and spas are hoping to bring traffic back to the storefronts on Broadway. Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for brewery 

Word History

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

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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