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Recent Examples of home brew
The 18th Amendment, a federal law banning the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol that ratified in 1919, included home brew.
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Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Because there are no official Taylor (or Traylor) costumes on the market, Swifties have filled the gap with their home brews.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
Houses were inspected for cleanliness and to check for home brew.
—WIRED, 15 July 2023
Cheap gins were vile home brews, made with turpentine and sulfuric acid and sold from rank nooks and cellars.
—Jeffrey Collins, WSJ, 23 June 2023
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Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Because there are no official Taylor (or Traylor) costumes on the market, Swifties have filled the gap with their home brews.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
Houses were inspected for cleanliness and to check for home brew.
—WIRED, 15 July 2023
Cheap gins were vile home brews, made with turpentine and sulfuric acid and sold from rank nooks and cellars.
—Jeffrey Collins, WSJ, 23 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home brew
Noun
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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
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Lance Jimenez, a Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator, said the explosive was made from a 40-ounce Olde English 800 malt liquor bottle and a silky designer handkerchief.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The new logo for the restaurant features a duck in place of the beer growler from the old Growlers' logo.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Mihara said while some guests were on their phones or laptops, Mangione quietly sipped on a beer and wrote in his journal or read a book.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Peppering dashes of humor into its brew of foreboding, the movie views the rise of an authoritarian movement through its effect on a family of unbelievers, covering a five-year period that begins in celebration and ends somewhere very different.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cellarmaker won two bronzes for Old Head Red in the American amber or red ale category and Pretty Pretty Pils in the American pilsner category.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Dan concocted a farmhouse ale made with 1850s roots.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Just shy of Kingpin’s one-year anniversary at the Miami Lucky Strike location, celebrity entourages took turns bowling over light bites and mixed drinks while girls danced near the DJ booth.—
Shanae Hardy,
Billboard,
30 July 2025
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There are some basic mixed drinks including a Ford's gin and tea with lemon and a Barq's and Buffalo Trace bourbon.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Wash everything down with juice, coffee, and/or cocktails to fully gear up for the day ahead.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now JetBlue passengers can even watch Banks explain how to channel your inner mixologist, no cocktail shaker required, in a funny new video streaming on the plane.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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My partner’s mum had a sewing machine and generously showed me the ropes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Then, when Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz renewed their vows in August (officiated by the actress’ billionaire father Nelson Peltz), mum and dad were nowhere in sight.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now living on their acreage in Oregon’s wine country, Beverly has adapted to her new surroundings.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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For example, almost all ships don't allow irons, and while liquor isn't allowed in luggage, cruise lines often permit passengers to bring bottles of wine.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Home brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20brew. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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