home brew

noun

Definition of home brewnext
as in malt liquor

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Recent Examples of home brew Come for the home brew, stay for the honky-tonk. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026 Coffee connoisseurs will already know that this design will take their home brew to a whole new level (or nine). — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025 Don’t let your homemade soda sit at room temperature too long if trying the home brew method. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025 His mother was left to support the family, in part by selling home brews of two potent alcoholic beverages, chang’aa and busaa. — Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for home brew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for home brew
  1. malt liquor
  2. beer
  3. brew
  4. ale
  5. mixed drink
  6. cocktail
  7. wine
  8. mum
Noun
  • Major parts of Kansas City can say goodbye to the sale of mini liquor bottles and single-serve containers of beer and malt liquor.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • And since White Claw and many others are made with malt liquor, the stricter regulations on spirits don’t apply.
    — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Definition of malt liquor
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  • The Sentinel’s progenitor — the Orange County Reporter — leaned hard into the region’s identity, tied inexorably to citrus (which lent itself nicely to the paper’s celebratory beer release with Ten10 Brewing earlier this year).
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The post-race party features live music, food and a beer garden.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of beer
Noun
  • Developing a coffee machine with plastic-free brew path was challenging, according to Caraway CEO Jordan Nathan.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Serving-size options are also a good thing, because some blends benefit from a concentrated 6-ounce brew, while others can hold up in a 10- or 12-ounce travel mug.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of brew
Noun
  • At Turn Verein, the area’s German community center, revelers will have the opportunity to watch traditional dancing, listen to folk and polka bands and of course, drink steins of authentic German ale alongside classic Bavarian fare.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Wash it down with a glass of Red Brick Hoplanta ale, brewed in Atlanta’s Upper Westside.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ale
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  • The woman's son told police that Merriweather forced pills from the victim's medicine into her mouth, followed by dumping a mixed drink down her throat.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The indulgent, playful, and dessert-like mixed drink, which features crème de menthe, crème de cacao, heavy whipping cream, and brandy, came in second place at the event.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Definition of mixed drink
Noun
  • The holding tank is filled with some amount of water, typically between five and 10 gallons, as well as a special, dark-blue chemical cocktail that serves numerous purposes.
    — Sarah Kuta, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2026
  • According to the brand, it was inspired by a cocktail called Serenade to a Stranger that Borenzweig swooned over at Gucci Giardino in Osaka, which happens to use Beverly High Rye as its base spirit.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of cocktail
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  • Pump Social’s roots The dream come true all started for the Donners with time spent in California’s wine country, learning and growing professionally.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In winter an outdoor bar built from 240 blocks of ice serves mulled wine and spiked cocoa.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of wine
Noun
  • All credit to Pierce and his mum for bringing him up so well.
    — Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Similarly, Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively and Penn Badgley stayed mum about their relationship for years.
    — Leah Simpson, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mum

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“Home brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20brew. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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