brewmaster

noun

brew·​mas·​ter ˈbrü-ˌma-stər How to pronounce brewmaster (audio)
: a person who supervises the brewing process of malt liquors

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Thwarted in her ambition to become a brewmaster, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw channeled her frustrations into building an international knockoff drug powerhouse and has become one of the world’s most successful—and richest—female entrepreneurs. Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Next up are Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, and chef Pierre Thiam, author, chef of Teranga, and founder of Yolele Foods, who speak with Bon Appétit about their partnership around a teensy African grain with huge potential. Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025 Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse was founded by Rob Archie, owner of Pangaea Bier Cafe in Sacramento, and brewmaster Peter Hoey. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Few people know Karl’s origins, Briggs said, how two young MBA grads — Chris Cramer, a relative of brewmaster Karl Strauss, and Matt Ratner – gambled on opening downtown’s first brewpub since the 1950s. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brewmaster

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brewmaster was in 1871

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“Brewmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brewmaster. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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