home-brew
noun
beer or other alcoholic beverage made at home.
home-brewed
-
a word derived from
home-brew.
Example Sentences
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Her mother and local women and children modeled for graphic paintings that point to Schjerfbeck’s growing commitment to a personal brand of home-brewed modernism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
There was a radical traveling nurse who had brought home-brewed kombucha, a college-age activist who didn’t want to be photographed for op-sec reasons, and three white Baby Boomers from local refugee and immigrant aid groups.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2025
CXG’s environs were especially luxurious, complete with multicolored lights, aromatherapy and a warm foot bath, while Tou Dao Tang’s home-brewed, organic “tea bath” washings felt more down to earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
You could make your own drinks, such as home-brewed iced tea.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022
All pickled in some kind of home-brewed formaldehyde, which explained the terrific stench.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
