brewery

The word “brewery” means a place or company where beer is made and often sold. In plain terms, a building or business that makes beer.

“Brewery” is pronounced BROO-uh-ree (/ˈbɹuːəɹi/ in IPA).

Here is “brewery” used in a sentence: “They took a tour of the local brewery.”

“Brewery” is a noun.

The word “brewery” comes from Dutch. Borrowed from Dutch brouwerij, matching "brew" with the "-ery" ending used for places of production, like "bakery".

“Brewery” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

A brewery is any place or company where beer is made and often sold, while a microbrewery is simply a small-scale brewery that produces limited quantities, usually with a focus on craft or specialty beers. Every microbrewery is a brewery, but not every brewery is small enough to be called "micro."

A brewery makes beer, while a distillery produces distilled spirits such as whisky, vodka, or gin. The two involve different processes: brewing ferments grains into beer, whereas distilling concentrates alcohol through evaporation and condensation.

Many breweries are open to the public and combine beer production with a taproom or shop where visitors can sample and buy beer on site. Since a brewery is defined as a place where beer is both made and often sold, public tastings are a common part of how they operate.