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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Taylor, a part-time resident of Mecklenburg County, assumed control of the brewery.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
About $116 million in tax money has been invested in new development, including new apartment complexes as well as Sistrunk Marketplace, a former warehouse transformed into a food hall with craft kiosks, gathering and event spaces, classrooms, seating areas and a brewery.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Locals, meanwhile, gather at Torisei, a yakitori restaurant run by 350-year-old brewery Yamamoto Honke.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
The McKinney location will incorporate partnerships with North Texas vendors to use local ingredients and will also collaborate with local breweries and distilleries.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
About $116 million in tax money has been invested in new development, including new apartment complexes as well as Sistrunk Marketplace, a former warehouse transformed into a food hall with craft kiosks, gathering and event spaces, classrooms, seating areas and a brewery.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Locals, meanwhile, gather at Torisei, a yakitori restaurant run by 350-year-old brewery Yamamoto Honke.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
The McKinney location will incorporate partnerships with North Texas vendors to use local ingredients and will also collaborate with local breweries and distilleries.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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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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