brewery

[ broo-uh-ree, broo r-ee ]

/ ˈbru ə ri, ˈbrʊər i /

noun, plural brew·er·ies.

a building or establishment for brewing beer or other malt liquors, especially the building where the brewing is done.

Nearby words

brewage, brewer's blackbird, brewer's grain, brewer's mole, brewer's yeast, brewery, brewhouse, brewing, brewis, brewmaster, brewpub

Origin of brewery

First recorded in 1650–60; brew + -ery

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Examples from the Web for brewery

"A brewpub is entirely different," Pragnell explains as we finish up at the brewery.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Originally expected to be completed by 2015, the Golden brewery became landfill-free two years earlier than expected.
Nation’s Largest Brewery Goes Landfill-Free|CNBC|July 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The largest brewery in the nation, MillerCoors, announced it has succeeded in becoming the first brewery to be landfill-free.
Nation’s Largest Brewery Goes Landfill-Free|CNBC|July 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The movement was spearheaded by longtime MillerCoors shop floor technician Kelly Harris, who works at the Trenton, Ohio, brewery.
Nation’s Largest Brewery Goes Landfill-Free|CNBC|July 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Jørgen Hoff of Gundestrup Dairy and Brewery makes a specialty beer from the whey of his soft smoked Rygeost cheese.
Denmark’s New Nordic Cuisine Beyond Noma|Sophie Menin|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Actual scrutiny through the glass revealed the picture of the brewery on each.
Tom Grogan|F. Hopkinson Smith
Horstmann before the war got a supply of hops large enough to last him six years if his brewery ran at its full capacity.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
His triumph at obtaining the brewery contract was but short-lived.
Tom Grogan|F. Hopkinson Smith
Had the affair of the brewery stood alone, Mrs. Rowan would have ranged herself loyally on the side of her son.
Rachel Ray|Anthony Trollope
When they drew up at the brewery by the river the other fellows had all entered and the door was shut.
Prairie Folks|Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for brewery

brewery

/ (ˈbrʊərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

a place where beer, ale, etc, is brewed

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