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

That brewery is taking over Headflyer's space after closing its own Nordeast taproom in 2023, then shuddering entirely last year before rising from the ashes months later. —Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Urban Artifact Pickle beer was offered by the Cincinnati brewery in 2015. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Cowiche Creek Brewing Company Set in Cowiche, just west of downtown Yakima, Cowiche Creek Brewing Company is run by third-generation central Washington farmers who built much of the brewery themselves and grow their own hops. —Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026

The event features local breweries and food trucks, along with areas to play the Over the Line game, which combines baseball and softball rules. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

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