brewery

American  

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

noun

plural

breweries

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

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brewery British  

/ ˈbrʊərɪ /

noun

1. 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

Even Germany, with a strong heritage of breweries and drinking culture, has seen a move away from alcoholic beers.

From BBC

He has recently had to hand back a third pub to the brewery because he could no longer afford to it.

From BBC

He is part of one of the roughly 150 small, independent breweries in Scotland.

From BBC

Fall River is one of those northern post-industrial cities that’s been futilely trying to reverse decline for decades, first by bulldozing historic neighborhoods to build highways, and now by constructing breweries and farmer’s markets.

From Salon

But when the brewery ran short on bottles, he tried putting leftover beer in the barrels to avoid having to dump it.

From The Wall Street Journal