a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
"The local brewery has been producing award-winning ales since it opened in 1985."
A building where beer is produced.
"The local brewery produces several varieties of craft beer each week."
In plain English: A brewery is a place where people make beer by mixing water, grains, hops, and yeast together.
"We visited an old brewery to tour the place where beer is made."
The word brewery comes from the Dutch term brouwerij, which combines elements meaning "to brew" and a suffix indicating a place or trade. It entered English directly from this source language, referring specifically to an establishment where beer is made.