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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There are also barbecue trails for meat-loving foodies, as well as some wineries and breweries close by that are worth a visit.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
In the future, steps to prevent PFAS from entering water supplies will also help breweries operating downstream.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
With the closures of Burning Brothers and another brewery in Michigan last year, the only gluten-free brewery remaining in the Midwest is ALT Brew in Madison.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
Lower Overall Volume In his address, Watson reiterated the Association’s previous report that craft breweries in America produced 4.0% less beer in 2024 than in 2023 and for the first time since 2005, the Association recorded more breweries closing—524—than opening—430.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
In the future, steps to prevent PFAS from entering water supplies will also help breweries operating downstream.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
With the closures of Burning Brothers and another brewery in Michigan last year, the only gluten-free brewery remaining in the Midwest is ALT Brew in Madison.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
Lower Overall Volume In his address, Watson reiterated the Association’s previous report that craft breweries in America produced 4.0% less beer in 2024 than in 2023 and for the first time since 2005, the Association recorded more breweries closing—524—than opening—430.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 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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