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

Here are 14 restaurants, bars and a brewery with daily or late-night happy hour deals north of State Route 56. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Maggie drops by to say the brewery hasn’t delivered the Drovers beer, so there’s none for the party. —Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026

During the pandemic, many breweries had fewer opportunities to educate customers about what makes craft beer so special. —Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026

The Foundry Hotel Within easy walking distance of downtown’s wonderful restaurants, shops, and breweries, The Foundry is a home base that’s in the center of all the action. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 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