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 craft brewery, microbrewery

Examples of brewery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Local love for Panzú Brewery Mint Hill residents wasted no time voicing their sadness and disappointment over the brewery’s upcoming closure. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Unwind from all that hiking at one of the area’s local breweries. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Autumn eats and beers are on the menu at restaurants and breweries around the city, and nearby farms host weekend events with corn mazes, wagon rides, and other family fun. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Money to the restaurants and the breweries and a golf course there that takes Canadian dollars too. — NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1648, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing brewery

• craft brewery

Kids Definition

brewery

noun

brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē 

ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē

plural breweries

: a plant where malt liquors are brewed