brewmaster

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noun

A person in charge of beer production at a brewery

OriginGerman Braumeister →
UncommonScrabble 17
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Meanings

nounbrewmaster (plural brewmasters)

plural brewmasters

  1. A person in charge of beer production at a brewery

    Garrett Oliver, the brewmaster at the Brooklyn Brewery, cites the high cost of labor and storage for these beers, which are made by hand in small lots.

    2009 January 7, Eric Asimov, “Roll Out the Barrel, Open Your Wallet”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. GermanBraumeister
  2. Englishbrewmaster

From brew + master, a calque of German Braumeister.

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Translations

Czech sládek
  • sládekperson in charge of beer production at a brewery
Dutch brouwmeester
  • brouwmeesterperson in charge of beer production at a brewery
French maître brasseur
  • maître brasseurperson in charge of beer production at a brewery
German Braumeister
  • Braumeisterperson in charge of beer production at a brewery
Slovak sladovník
  • sladovníkperson in charge of beer production at a brewery
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APA

brewmaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brewmaster

MLA

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Chicago

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