brewery

American

[broo-uh-ree, broor-ee] / ˈbru ə ri, ˈbrʊər i /

noun

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

brewery British

/ ˈbrʊərɪ /

noun

a place where beer, ale, etc, is brewed

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Etymology

Origin of brewery

First recorded in 1650–60; brew + -ery

Example Sentences

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Clarke said: "We were probably the first with a visitor centre of any scale and we were one of the first with a microbrewery within the main brewery."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Back in Burton, Al Wall and Emma Cole, brewery manager at Burton Bridge and Heritage Brewing Company, hope to preserve their history and be a "bastion of independence".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

A Wisconsin brewery went viral recently for promising free beer “all day long, the day he dies” without mentioning anyone by name.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

The brewery, several of whose beers play on celebrity names, launched John Lemon five years ago, because it seemed "cool", said Picard.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Thus the average U.S. brewery produces 31 times more beer than the average German brewery.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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