brewery

noun

brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē 

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

Examples of brewery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kentucky craft beers:Try one of these 13 Christmas craft beers from Louisville breweries John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. —John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024

The Twin Cities Santa Cycle Rampage returns this Saturday with an all-day bike ride stopping at seven local breweries. —Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

The brewery was founded by Kosmos Spoetzl, a Bavarian native. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024

Milwaukee-area breweries start selling some of their best beers today. —Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1648, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brewery

noun

brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē 

ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē

plural breweries

: a plant where malt liquors are brewed