US /ˈbruːɝ/ UK /ˈbɹuː.ə(ɹ)/
noun Freq #20434

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the owner or manager of a brewery

    The brewer checked the ale before it left the cellar.

  2. 2
    noun

    someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

    The brewer checked the ale before it left the cellar.

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Synonyms
2 noun · someone who brews beer or... beer maker

Etymology

From Middle English brewere, equivalent to brew + -er; cognate with Dutch brouwer, Swedish bryggare.

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