Brewer

/ˈbruːər/

nounBeginner📊CommonOccupation
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Definitions

1

A person who makes beer commercially.

/ˈbruːər/

nounneutralBeginner
Occupation

A person who brews beer.

He's a famous brewer known for his stouts.

💡 Simply: Someone who makes beer.

More Examples

2

The brewer used only the finest hops.

How It's Used

Food and Beverage Industry

"The local brewer produces award-winning craft beers."

From Middle English *brewere, from Old English brȳwere, from brȳwan "to brew".

Historically, brewers often operated small, family-run businesses.

Memory tip

Think 'brew' + 'er' (one who does the brewing).

Word Origin

LanguageOld English
Original meaning

"to brew"

craft brewerhome breweraward-winning brewer

Common misspellings

brewearbrewwer

Usage

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80%Written