home brew

noun

Definition of home brewnext
as in malt liquor

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Recent Examples of home brew Grains and Taps also offers home brew classes and hosts beer-making demonstrations. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 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
Noun
  • Products with a broad range, such as beer, would benefit from multiple subcategories, ensuring that the production process is not prioritized over the alcoholic content.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • And Hailey Branson-Potts has the story of the beer queen of Mendocino County, Lost Coast Brewery’s Barbara Groom, one of the country’s first female microbrew owners, who turns 80 this year.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of beer
Noun
  • Now would be a good time to stock up on both the brew and the chocolate.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • That was quite a big brew outside the home ballpark of the Texas Rangers for America's 250th birthday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of brew
Noun
  • Because water was frequently unsafe and tea was politically boycotted, everyday favorites included rum punch, hard cider, and ale.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Food offerings can include turkey legs, giant pickles, ale and mocktails.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
Definition of ale
Noun
  • Illinois lawmakers passed legislation during the pandemic that allowed restaurants and bars to sell cocktails and mixed drinks for pickup or delivery as businesses were closed to in-person customers.
    — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Along with the Pride Month cocktails, Tipsy Putt offers a menu of local beers, mixed drinks, and bar eats like tacos and wings.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of mixed drink
Noun
  • The cruise line also added a page for the Cosmopolitan to the menu at the ship’s 1400 Lobby Bar, given the cocktail's popularity around the time of the previous Legend’s launch.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • After a little explanation, the cocktail names usually click, building the anticipation.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of cocktail
Noun
  • France is known more for its wine culture, but French beer brewing actually has a rich history.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Amid the post-pandemic mania for luxury collectibles, Sotheby’s wine and spirits department achieved a record $132 million in sales in 2021.
    — George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of wine
Noun
  • The audiobook will feature eight stories narrated by Australian actress Miranda Tapsell (Sapphires), who voices Dougie’s mum in the uber popular kids franchise.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • The longtime couple have kept mostly mum on their nuptials, but an Esquire interview with Holland from June confirmed the rumors.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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