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
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Two years ago, the area boasted 144 craft breweries operating 232 locations.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Before this year, the craft brewery did not offer paid time off for its hourly employees.
—Zach Dyer, CBS News, 9 May 2024
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Before this year, the craft brewery did not offer paid time off for its hourly employees.
—Zach Dyer, CBS News, 9 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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