brewmaster

noun

brew·​mas·​ter ˈbrü-ˌma-stər How to pronounce brewmaster (audio)
: a person who supervises the brewing process of malt liquors

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In 2015, legendary Chicago brewmaster Greg Hall of Goose Island fame sold his craft cider company, Virtue Cider, to Anheuser-Busch InBev. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 Owner and brewmaster Chad Ostram, who bought and revamped Sweet Mullets Brewing Co. in Oconomowoc in January 2016 and adopted the Brewfinity name two years later, announced in mid-November that the company is expanding into the village of Pewaukee in spring 2025. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024 Rogue Ales once took an unusual approach to brewing by crafting a beer with yeast harvested from their brewmaster John Maier’s beard. Emily Price, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 According to brewmaster Thomas Vo and CEO Blaine Landberg, the first of these to open will be a new rooftop bar and taproom planned in downtown Walnut Creek above Va de Vi. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for brewmaster 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brewmaster was in 1871

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“Brewmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brewmaster. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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