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

Ladder Run Amber Lager also took World’s Best Vienna Lager, and Ridge Line Pilsner picked up Gold, giving this Canadian brewery a trophy haul across a whole range of lager styles. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The brewery says its partnering with Waggies by Maggie & Friends, a nonprofit that creates employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, to put on the event. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Isaac Rousso and his son Joey collaborated with Dallas brewery, Trinity Cider, to create this special concoction. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

Fulcrum has yet to fill the ground-floor retail space there, but Koss said the firm is intent on finding tenants as unique as the brewery next-door, and the wine bar, Franquette. — Sacbee.com, 20 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