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

Food trucks could still operate, but the places that were welcoming her most frequently as a new business had been primarily late night bars and breweries on the weekends, all of which had shut down. —Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025

The large brewery and event space offers lots of cozy seating areas in an expansive open room that frequently hosts events like trivia and bingo. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025

Suffice to say Pizza Port was named champion brewery and champion San Diego brewery, taking 11 medals. —Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025

To culminate the celebration, Miller will host a Beer Drop at its brewery in Milwaukee, much like the Times Square ball drop on New Year’s Eve. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025

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