brewery

American  

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

noun

plural

breweries

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

“It’s surprising to us,” said Kyle DeGasero, who purchased a three-bedroom home in the town of Simsbury in 2012 and owns the Dead Language Beer Project brewery in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

There was a laundry list of renovations needed to make the former sake brewery livable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Watt says they would sleep only a few hours a night, often on sacks of malt on the brewery floor, and told of the financial hardship they faced.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

AG Barr purchased the Hexham-based botanical brewery and fizzy drinks brand Fentimans for about £38m, in a move funded through a combination of cash and debt.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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