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
Kirk JohnsonExamples of brewery in a Sentence
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The popular brewery marked the occasion with the release of a special hazy IPA called 252 North Main.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2024
By all appearances, though, Sapporo and Stone — hitched in June 2022, when Japan’s oldest brewery acquired San Diego County’s largest craft brewery — are enjoying a prolonged honeymoon.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Traverse City Beer Week, a celebration of the area’s breweries and craft beer scene, returns this fall from November 8-16.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
Here’s another reason to zip into the Fog City for a day trip — these three breweries are definitely worth a visit for beer lovers.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2024
By all appearances, though, Sapporo and Stone — hitched in June 2022, when Japan’s oldest brewery acquired San Diego County’s largest craft brewery — are enjoying a prolonged honeymoon.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Traverse City Beer Week, a celebration of the area’s breweries and craft beer scene, returns this fall from November 8-16.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
Here’s another reason to zip into the Fog City for a day trip — these three breweries are definitely worth a visit for beer lovers.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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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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