someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
"After decades of perfecting their craft, the local brewer finally opened a new taproom to serve fresh ale made strictly from malt, hops, and water."
the owner or manager of a brewery
"After years of hard work, the former brewer sold his family's historic brewery to a large corporation."
Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.
"The local brewer was proud to wear his Burton Albion scarf at the match."
A player, supporter or other person connected with Burton Albion Football Club.
In plain English: A brewer is someone who makes beer by mixing and fermenting grain, hops, water, and yeast.
"The local brewer opened his shop to sell fresh beers made on-site."
Usage: While often used casually to describe any beer maker, the term strictly refers to a professional operating under specific legal regulations in many jurisdictions. Avoid using "brewer" as a verb; instead, use "to brew."
A surname, from occupations for a brewer of ale.
"The Miller family has been known as Brewers since their ancestor took on that occupation centuries ago."
The word comes from Middle English, where it combined the verb "brew" with the suffix "-er." It shares a common origin with similar words in Dutch and Swedish.