From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbrewerbrew‧er /ˈbruːə $ -ər/ noun [countable] DFDBBCa person or company that makes beer
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brewer• So what may be expected now that the deadline for disposals by the major brewers has passed?• Also patron of brewers and theologians.• Whitbread, a 250-year-old brewer, is also active in hotels, retailing, food and leisure.• If a pub is closed, that is a commercial judgment by the publican and the brewer depending on the relationship between them.• The headlong rush by the brewers to switch tenants to long leases is creating misery and hardship.• It is right and proper that the brewers and their designers should address the challenge represented by imported concepts.• Some 70,000 such licenses have been granted to companies and individuals ranging from farmers to brewers.From Longman Business Dictionarybrewerbrew‧er /ˈbruːə-ər/ noun [countable]MANUFACTURINGORGANIZATIONS another name for a BREWERY 