brewpub

noun

brew·​pub ˈbrü-ˌpəb How to pronounce brewpub (audio)
Synonyms of brewpubnext
: a restaurant that sells beverages brewed on the premises

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Douglas County, Nevada, sheriff’s deputies said the charges stemmed from a verbal and physical altercation with a brewpub employee, the Daily Tribune reported at the time. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Not to be ignored, the drink scene beyond the Belmont brewpubs is also thriving. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Pedals & Pints Brewing (Thousand Oaks, California) Pedals & Pints Brewing is a brewpub with about a dozen beers available in their Thousand Oaks taproom, along with a full food menu. — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The Urban Vibrancy Institute’s Every Thursday initiative recruited bands to play at different brewpubs and restaurants in 2022 and then expanded that into a series of block parties with live music and food trucks in different downtown districts. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brewpub

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First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brewpub was in 1983

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