The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer.
"The steep, barren brew loomed above the quiet valley floor."
A single serving (can, bottle, etc.) of beer.
An overhanging hill or cliff.
In plain English: A brew is an unfinished batch of beer that has been mixed but not yet bottled or served.
"I need to make room in my bag for two bottles of hot tea brews."
Usage: When referring to the liquid itself, "brew" is often interchangeable with "batch," but use "brew" specifically when emphasizing the mixture created during the process rather than a large quantity produced at once. For a single container of beer, prefer "draft" or "bottle" unless you are highlighting that it was freshly made on-site.
To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
"She carefully brewed a fresh pot of coffee using freshly ground beans and boiling water."
In plain English: To brew means to mix ingredients together and heat them up so they turn into something drinkable, usually coffee or tea.
"My roommate is brewing coffee in the kitchen right now."
A surname.
"My neighbor, Mr. Brew, always greets me with a friendly wave when I walk by his house."
The word brew comes from the Old English brēowan, which originally meant to make a drink by steeping or boiling ingredients in water. Its roots trace back to ancient Indo-European languages and are also connected to words for heat, boiling, and wells in other European tongues.