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
Jen HarmonBreweries from Brooklyn to Norwalk, Conn., are putting in more and bigger brewing vats, plotting new lagers, ales and stouts.—Kirk Johnson
see also microbrewery
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The brewery hopes to open in fall 2026 and will be one of multiple tenants at the site.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Add the amount of breweries, distilleries, restaurants wineries in the immediate area and the town becomes a food and drink lover’s destination.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Zarutska was stabbed in Charlotte’s South End, a neighborhood transformed into an area of high-end apartments, restaurants, shops and breweries – fueled by the 2007 debut of the light rail system.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Steamworks Brewing Company A trip to Colorado calls for a stop at at least one craft brewery, so head to the popular Steamworks Brewing Company for a taste of Durango’s brewing scene.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Add the amount of breweries, distilleries, restaurants wineries in the immediate area and the town becomes a food and drink lover’s destination.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Zarutska was stabbed in Charlotte’s South End, a neighborhood transformed into an area of high-end apartments, restaurants, shops and breweries – fueled by the 2007 debut of the light rail system.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Steamworks Brewing Company A trip to Colorado calls for a stop at at least one craft brewery, so head to the popular Steamworks Brewing Company for a taste of Durango’s brewing scene.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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brewery
noun
brew·ery
ˈbrü-ə-rē 
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a plant where malt liquors are brewed
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