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brewer

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹuː.ə(ɹ)/

The English word “brewer” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person who brews (vocationally or avocationally); especially, one whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors, usually as part of an alemaking or beermaking process.
  2. A company that brews beer or ale.

Etymology

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

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