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
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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"
Base: brew
craft brewerhome breweraward-winning brewer
Common misspellings
brewearbrewwer
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