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
Jen HarmonBreweries 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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The £1 billion Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with its fine dining, on-site brewery, and Europe’s longest bar, exemplifies the new standard.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Illinois ranks 13th in the nation, with 305 craft breweries as of 2023, up from 68 in 2012 — the year Spiteful Brewing launched.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
This was evident in the Pilsner and Lager category; gold medal-winning breweries hail from Vietnam, the U.S., Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and the Netherlands.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The plaintiffs alleged that small out-of-state breweries were treated differently than those in state, violating the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the 21st amendment.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Illinois ranks 13th in the nation, with 305 craft breweries as of 2023, up from 68 in 2012 — the year Spiteful Brewing launched.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
This was evident in the Pilsner and Lager category; gold medal-winning breweries hail from Vietnam, the U.S., Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and the Netherlands.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The plaintiffs alleged that small out-of-state breweries were treated differently than those in state, violating the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the 21st amendment.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
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brewery
noun
brew·ery
ˈbrü-ə-rē 
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a plant where malt liquors are brewed
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