as in taverns
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
the local taproom is required by law to serve food as well
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Recent Examples of taprooms
Inclusive beer labs lead to inclusive taprooms The beer industry has come a long way in making room for women and people of color, Blair said.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Industry publication Brewers Association reported in July that 2025 saw more brewery closures than openings, with a 1% year decrease in taprooms and 3% decrease in microbreweries.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Great Divide’s longtime owner, Brian Dunn, closed both its taprooms after the sale.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Other taprooms and brewpubs to check out include Chubby Squirrel Brewing, Ornery Beer Company, and Audacious Aleworks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
In 2021, MobCraft announced plans to open taprooms in Waterford, as well as in Woodstock, Illinois, and Denver.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Brewery taprooms aren’t typically synonymous with that sense of awe.
—Kate Bernot, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Many of the beers that do win awards at the World Beer Cup are produced in small quantities by regional craft breweries that often don’t distribute much further than their taprooms.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
What to know about award-Winning Xul Beer Company Xul (pronounced Zul) operates two taprooms as well as a beer production and private event space in Knoxville.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Apr. 2025
Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Industry publication Brewers Association reported in July that 2025 saw more brewery closures than openings, with a 1% year decrease in taprooms and 3% decrease in microbreweries.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Great Divide’s longtime owner, Brian Dunn, closed both its taprooms after the sale.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Other taprooms and brewpubs to check out include Chubby Squirrel Brewing, Ornery Beer Company, and Audacious Aleworks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
In 2021, MobCraft announced plans to open taprooms in Waterford, as well as in Woodstock, Illinois, and Denver.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Brewery taprooms aren’t typically synonymous with that sense of awe.
—Kate Bernot, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Many of the beers that do win awards at the World Beer Cup are produced in small quantities by regional craft breweries that often don’t distribute much further than their taprooms.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
What to know about award-Winning Xul Beer Company Xul (pronounced Zul) operates two taprooms as well as a beer production and private event space in Knoxville.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taprooms
Noun
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Given that smoking was a popular leisure activity at taverns, Trussell expected to find numerous clay smoking pipes — but spotted far fewer than expected.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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State officials recently expressed interest in working with lawmakers to improve the program, market the state's product to taverns and bring in more property tax relief.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Folks show up in full lederhosen, while polka and oompa tunes waft out of the town’s pubs and wineries.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 1898, Garnet had around 1,000 residents, as well as two barber shops, a candy store, and 13 saloons.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Main Street, running from the riverfront to Seventh Street, was lined with restaurants, saloons, offices, and shops.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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According to French magazine Le Point, Sarkozy had refused to eat anything except yogurts during his nearly three-week stint behind bars, reportedly due to fear other prisoners might spit in his food.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead, he was seen walking through the West Executive entrance, which is off-limits to reporters, and footage of the Syrian leader was captured behind the steel bars of the dividing fence.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Vaudeville gave way to Vegas and nightclubs, which gave way to television.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Taprooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taprooms. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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