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brew·pub

(bro͞o′pŭb′)

A pub or bar where the owners make their own beer and serve it on the premises.

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brewpub

(ˈbruːˌpʌb)

(Brewing) a pub that incorporates a brewery on its premises

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brew•pub

(ˈbruˌpʌb)
n.

a bar serving beer brewed at a small microbrewery on the premises.

[1985–90]

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brewpub - a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food

brewery - a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation

eatery, eating house, eating place, restaurant - a building where people go to eat

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