beerhouse

[beer-hous]

noun

British.

plural

beerhouses 

1. an establishment licensed to serve only liquors fermented from malt, as beer, ale, or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beerhouse¹

First recorded in 1485–95; beer + house

Example Sentences

In Long Street, the lunch trade in particular is holding up well, Prince Kabare, the general manager at the bright yellow Beerhouse bar, says.

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The former Anglo-Bavarian Brewery, claimed to be the country's first lager brewery, was built in 1864 the wake of the 1830 Beerhouse Act which which liberalised the brewing and sale of beer.

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On a warm Saturday night in late March, Hao joined a dozen Chinese colleagues under the thatched roofs of Joe’s Beerhouse in Windhoek.

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Cervejaria means beerhouse, and while you can still grab a cold Sagres at Ramiro, these days it’s all about the seafood.

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This year, Modelo launched a Web site called Beerhouse to sell their line, plus dozens of other artisanal and import beers, via home delivery.

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