plural breweries
: a place where beer is produced
Cape Cod Beer owner and brewer Todd Marcus expects the brewery expansion to be completed by early April, allowing him to keep up with the flagship brews, as well as seasonal offerings.—
Jen Harmon
Jen HarmonBreweries from Brooklyn to Norwalk, Conn., are putting in more and bigger brewing vats, plotting new lagers, ales and stouts.—Kirk Johnson
see also microbrewery
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From packed bars with standing-room-only crowds to breweries rolling out specials and giant screens, there’s no shortage of places to catch every goal, save and last-minute heartbreak.
—Evan Moore
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The Great American Beer Festival is organized by the Brewers Association, the trade association representing America’s small and independent breweries.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The industry kickstarted in Wisconsin in the 1830s, and the state had nearly 160 breweries by the Civil War, the organization states.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The new kid in town doesn’t shy from talking industrial politics during brewery tours offered several times a week to the public.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Evan Moore
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The Great American Beer Festival is organized by the Brewers Association, the trade association representing America’s small and independent breweries.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The industry kickstarted in Wisconsin in the 1830s, and the state had nearly 160 breweries by the Civil War, the organization states.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The new kid in town doesn’t shy from talking industrial politics during brewery tours offered several times a week to the public.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brewery
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“Brewery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brewery. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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brewery
noun
brew·ery
ˈbrü-ə-rē 
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a plant where malt liquors are brewed
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