brewery

noun

brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē 

ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē

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

Breweries from Brooklyn to Norwalk, Conn., are putting in more and bigger brewing vats, plotting new lagers, ales and stouts.

—Kirk Johnson

see also microbrewery

Examples of brewery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the time of its closure, the brewery was distributing beer from southern Oregon to Bakersfield, according to The Bee. —Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025

For example, local brewery Iron Hill recently file for bankruptcy making any unspent gift cards worthless. —Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025

The galleries, the murals, the breweries, the cafés and the live music venues contribute to a genuine community atmosphere — not an experience contrived from planning committee meetings or focus groups. —Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025

This will be the second consecutive year in which brewery closings outpaced brewery openings, according to the Brewers Association. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1648, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brewery

noun

brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē 

ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē

plural breweries

: a plant where malt liquors are brewed