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brewer

American  
[broo-er] / ˈbru ər /

noun

  • brewers
    plural
  1. a person or company that makes beer.


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Private equity backer TSG, which took a 22% stake in the brewer in 2017, is set to lose £27.6m.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The brewer is also looking beyond North America.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

In 2017, when serving as Brown-Forman’s board chairman, he had resisted a takeover overture from Corona brewer Constellation Brands, signing a statement saying that Brown-Forman “was not for sale.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

In 2016, it became the first American brewer to operate in Germany, The Times has reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Aha,” the mysterious potion brewer says, lifting a vial of blue fluid in one hand.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

The biggest brewers are trying to capitalize on the trend.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

Heineken named JDE Peet’s boss Rafael Oliveira as its next chief executive officer, ending a period of uncertainty at the top of one of the world’s largest brewers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Widespread health- and Ozempic-driven aversions to carbohydrates, changing consumer tastes and concern over rising prices have led to beer volume declines for big brewers including Heineken, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Molson Coors and Constellation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Theory No. 1 is that Constellation has simply tapped its growth opportunity with Modelo and now looks more like other big brewers.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

You got honey and beeswax, you got ale from brewers and brewsters like Marie here, you’ve got leather and horn and blacksmiffs and cheese like any good Frenchman could never say no to.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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