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brew (bro̵̅o̅)

transitive verb

  1. to make (beer, ale, etc.) from malt and hops by steeping, boiling, and fermenting
  2. to make (tea, coffee, etc.) by steeping or boiling
  3. to plan (mischief, trouble, etc.); plot; scheme

Etymology: ME breuen < OE breowan: see bread

intransitive verb

  1. to brew beer, ale, etc.
  2. to begin to form: said of a storm, trouble, etc.

noun

  1. a beverage that has been brewed
  2. an amount brewed
  3. the brewing process
  4. Informal a drink of beer

brew Related Forms
brewer noun
brew Synonyms

brew

n.

concoction, preparation, mixture, instillation, distillation, drink, liquor, compound, blend, infusion, broth, beer, home-brew, ale, stout; see also beer, drink 1, 2, 3.

brew Synonyms

brew

v.

concoct, ferment, mull, steep; see cook.

brew Usage Examples

Object

  • ale: The name derives from the Wenlock Brewery which once brewed ales here - the pub dates back to 1835.
  • beer: Will the new beer brewed in China still have the same Romford taste?
  • lager: Steve Skinner, M.D. of Skinners said 'We have produced a naturally brewed premium lager, which has a light, clean taste.
  • cuppa: Kerry Fuller from posh tea company Jacksons of Piccadilly joined me in the studio with news on how to brew the perfect cuppa.
  • potion: However, you will still need some Phys Reps to undertake brewing Basic potions, you cannot have absolutely nothing.
  • coffee: Coffee brewed or tea in the garden in the glory of Cornwall's light.

Preposition: on

  • premise: Until 1926 the beer was brewed on the premises.

Adjective modifier

  • heady: Expect a heady brew of British thinking from the take-no-prisoners host on 14 May.
  • potent: Café Francais Large African Robusta beans yield a potent brew in a typically French style.
  • seasonal: The beer now forms a well established part of Harveys range of " seasonal brews " .
  • strange: It's a strange brew, but try and imagine CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE tamed and domesticated by Ken Loach.

Modifies a noun

  • tm: Wanted to check a certain level urchins and i brew tm and.
  • pub: There is a fork in the road, go left, to the right is a brew pub.
  • kit: The brew kit was by far the most important item of sustenance carried.
  • beer: From CD, UK Do use home brew beer - the stronger the better ie Porter.

Modifying Another Word

  • freshly: The smell indoors was not quite the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning.
  • locally: Tonight, I'm trying some locally brewed wheat beer.

Possessives

  • witch: Some say the famous witches ' brew from Macbeth is more likely made of various herbs than of animal parts.

Particle object:

  • storm: Do you think that the British music press are brewing up a storm in a tea cup to give themselves something to write about?

Preposition: under

  • license: I like Bud Ice - the proper American version, not the " brewed under license " muck we get in the UK.
brew Quotes

The pellet with the poison's in the chalice from the palace The flagon with the dragon has the brew that is true.

—Panama, Norman and Frank, Melvin

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