brewerybrew‧er‧y /ˈbruːəri/ ●○○ noun (plural breweries) [countable] 
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ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- He was an apprentice electrician at Watneys brewery in Mortlake.
- I got in and we followed Hubert to the brewery, where Jack paid for the beer and saw it loaded.
- It also acts as a standby in case of breakdown elsewhere in the brewery.
- Outside the smell from the brewery hung over the town, stifling as a warm pillow, making it difficult to breathe.
- Surely it is time that breweries understood the importance of their Victorian pubs, and turned to conservation rather than mutilation.
- The air was scented by the hoppy smell of the small Ridder beer brewery, the only industrial site in view.
- There also were 200 beer breweries.
- Water power is put to use in various ways throughout the brewery, including the pumping of beer to different tanks.
WORD SETS► Drink
Collocationsabsinth, nounalcohol, nounale, nounalehouse, nounaperitif, nounbaby milk, nounbar, nounbarfly, nounbarhop, verbbarkeeper, nounbarley wine, nounbarmaid, nounbarman, nounbartender, nounbeef tea, nounbeer, nounbenedictine, nounbeverage, nounbibulous, adjectivebistro, nounbitter, nounblack, adjectivebootleg, verbbooze, nounboozer, nounbooze-up, nounboozing, nounboozy, adjectivebottle, verbbouquet, nounbourbon, nounbrandy, nounbreathe, verbbrew, verbbrew, nounbrewer, nounbrewery, nounbroach, verbBuck's Fizz, nounburgundy, nounbuttermilk, nouncamomile, nouncappuccino, nouncarbonated, adjectivecask, nouncellar, nounchalice, nounchampagne, nounchampers, nounchar, nounchartreuse, nounchaser, nounChelsea bun, nounchocolate, nouncider, nounclaret, nounclub soda, nouncoaster, nounCoca-Cola, cocktail, nouncocktail lounge, nouncocktail shaker, nouncocktail stick, nouncocktail waitress, nouncocoa, nouncoffee, nouncoffee bar, nouncoffee bean, nouncoffee machine, nouncoffeemaker, nouncoffee mill, nouncognac, nouncola, nounconsommé, nouncordial, nouncork, nouncork, verbcorkage, nouncorked, adjectivecorkscrew, nouncorn whiskey, nouncrème de menthe, nouncup, nouncuppa, nouncuraçao, noundaiquiri, noundecaf, noundecaffeinated, adjectivedecanter, noundessert wine, noundipsomaniac, noundissipated, adjectivedissipation, noundissolute, adjectivedistiller, noundistillery, noundram, noundraught, noundregs, noundried milk, noundrink, verbdrink, noundrinkable, adjectivedrinking fountain, noundrinking-up time, noundrinking water, noundrinks machine, noundrinks party, noundrop, noundry, adjectiveDutch courage, nounespresso, nounethyl alcohol, nounferment, verbfinger, nounfizz, nounflat, adjectivefloat, nounfortified wine, nounfroth, nounfroth, verbfrothy, adjectivefull-cream, adjectiveGandT, noungassy, adjectivegin, noungin and tonic, nounginger ale, nounginger beer, nounglass, noungreen tea, noungrenadine, noungrog, noungumbo, nounhalf, nounhalf-and-half, nounhangover, nounhappy hour, nounhead, nounhighball, nounhip flask, nounhock, nounhogshead, nounhome brew, nounhooch, nounhot chocolate, nounice bucket, nounice cube, nounice water, nouninfuse, verbinfusion, nounintoxicant, nounintoxicating, adjectiveIrish coffee, nounjar, nounjigger, nounjuice, nounkeg, nounkirsch, nounlace, verblager, nounlandlord, nounlemon, nounlemonade, nounlicensed, adjectivelicensing laws, nounlight, adjectivelight ale, nounlimeade, nounliqueur, nounliquor, nounlite, adjectivelocal, nounlounge bar, nounMadeira, nounmagnum, nounmalt, nounmalted, nounmalt liquor, nounmaraschino, nounmargarita, nounMartini, nounmash, nounmature, adjectivemature, verbmead, nounmeasure, nounmellow, verbmilk, nounmilk shake, nounmilky, adjectivemineral water, nounmint julep, nounmix, verbmixer, nounmocha, nounmoonshine, nounmulled wine, nounneat, adjectivenectar, nounnightcap, nounnip, nounnoggin, nounnon-alcoholic, adjectiveoff-licence, nounopen bar, nounorangeade, nounouzo, nounpale ale, nounparalytic, adjectivepasteurized, adjectivepercolate, verbperk, verbperry, nounpick-me-up, nounpiña colada, nounpink gin, nounpint, nounplonk, nounpop, nounport, nounporter, nounprohibitionist, nounproof, nounpunch, nounquaff, verbrake, nounrat-arsed, adjectivered, nounrefill, nounrefreshment, nounretsina, nounring-pull, nounroot beer, nounrosé, nounrotgut, nounrum, nounrye, nounsake, nounsaloon, nounsangria, nounsarsaparilla, nounschnapps, nounScotch, nounscrewdriver, nounscrumpy, nounsediment, nounsemi-skimmed milk, nounshake, nounshaker, nounshandy, nounshebeen, nounsherry, nounshort, nounshot, nounsiphon, nounsix-pack, nounskimmed milk, nounslimline, adjectivesloe gin, nounslug, nounslush, nounsnifter, nounsoda, nounsoda siphon, nounsoda water, nounsoft drink, nounsparkling, adjectivespeakeasy, nounspike, verbspirit, nounsplash, nounspritzer, nounsquash, nounstein, nounstewed, adjectivestill, adjectivestill, nounstout, nounstraight, adjectivestraw, nounsundowner, nounsup, verbswig, verbswill, verbswizzle stick, nountab, nountable wine, nountall, adjectivetankard, nountavern, nountea, nounteabag, nounteahouse, nountea leaves, nountearoom, nountea shop, nountea urn, nountemperance, nountequila, nountied house, nountippler, nountoddy, nountonic, nountop-up, nountot, nounTurkish coffee, nountwo-percent milk, nounUHT milk, noununcork, verbvermouth, nounvintage, adjectivevintage, nounvintner, nounvodka, nounwater, verbwatering hole, nounweak, adjectivewet bar, nounwhisky, nounwhite, adjectivewine cooler, nounwrecked, adjectiveyeast, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► big
a place where beer is made, or a company that makes beer· The last big East End brewery had lost its independence.· But the big breweries are supportive.· A number of the big breweries have recently made encouraging moves towards a more sympathetic attitude to their historic pubs.· This nanny worked in the big brewery down Manchester Road, capping the bottles and loading them into wooden crates.· There to witness the start of this years harvest were representatives of some of the world's biggest breweries.· Even in the eighteenth century excise returns reveal that 12 big London breweries accounted for 25 percent of the national production.· Read in studio Five pubs worth seven hundred thousand pounds have been put up for auction by one of the big breweries.
► small· Erdinger Weissbräu also has a recent stake in the town's other, much smaller, brewery.· The book covers more than 70 local small breweries and gives all the pertinent data for each.· The ... The bid comes after a change in the law, which was supposed to protect small breweries like Morland.· The air was scented by the hoppy smell of the small Ridder beer brewery, the only industrial site in view.· This policy preserved the independence of the smaller breweries.· For those not in sync with the latest trends, microbrew is simply beer brewed in small, local breweries.· Brewed by a small independent brewery in Cambridgeshire, Highway has a slightly malty flavour.· There were certain factors which contributed to the survival of the smaller breweries during this period, namely: 1.
NOUN► company· To his great credit, he persuaded the brewery companies to accept the principle of independent arbitration.· Many of them usually earn their living by carrying out valuations on behalf of brewery companies.
VERB► buy· A family of Wiltshire farmers decided, in 1835, to buy a brewery and chose Chiswick.· The name Alma survived the alterations of 1937 and 1954 until in January 1969 the building was bought by the Whitbread brewery.· I promised to buy shares in the brewery to make up for it.· In 1871 Charrington's bought the Abbey brewery in Burton-on-Trent to brew Burton pale ales for itself.· That year Truman's bought the Phillips brewery in Burton.