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brew

(bro͞o)

v. brewed, brew·ing, brews

v.tr.

1. To make (ale or beer) from malt and hops by infusion, boiling, and fermentation.

2. To make (a beverage) by boiling, steeping, or mixing various ingredients: brew tea.

3. To concoct; devise: brew a plot to overthrow the government.

v.intr.

1. To make ale or beer as an occupation.

2. To be made by boiling or steeping: As the coffee brewed, I paced in the kitchen.

3. To be imminent; impend: "storms brewing on every frontier" (John Dos Passos).

a. A beverage made by brewing.

b. A serving of such a beverage.

2. Something produced as if by brewing; a mix: Their politics were a strange brew of idealism and self-interest.

[Middle English brewen, from Old English brēowan; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots.]

brew′age n.

brew′er n.

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brewing

(ˈbruːɪŋ)

(Brewing) a quantity of a beverage brewed at one time

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Brewing

a collection of black clouds which signal a storm.

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Noun

brewing - the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"

decoction mashing, decoction process - (brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned

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brewing

[ˈbruːɪŋ] n → brassage m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

brewing

[ˈbruːɪŋ] n → fabbricazione f della birra

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I always look after the brewing myself, as well as the cheese and the butter - I like to have things well done, while we're about it.'

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No brewing was going on in it, and none seemed to have gone on for a long long time.

So, in the brewery itself - by which I mean the large paved lofty place in which they used to make the beer, and where the brewing utensils still were.

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As he was seated in his tent after nightfall, one of the men came to him privately, and informed him that there was mischief brewing in the camp.

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He looked abroad on the general dourness of gray earth and gray air and gray sky, and said a storm was brewing. But Cousin Mattie had been sent word that we were coming, and she did not like to be disappointed, so he let us go, warning us to stay with Cousin Mattie all night if the storm came on while we were there.

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At Blackstable they had always looked upon brewing with civil contempt, the Vicar made little jokes about the beerage, and it was a surprising experience for Philip to discover that Watson was such an important and magnificent fellow.

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The gray house at Orchard Slope was in a turmoil of baking and brewing and boiling and stewing, for there was to be a big, old-timey wedding.

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Today we tend to think of brewing (and beer in general) as being the domain of men, but up until the 18th century, beer was brewed primarily by women -- and enjoyed by everyone.

Be bold this women's month

After adding cold water and brewing for four hours, the illy cold brew is ready to serve.

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She will be joined by sisters in brewing from Redlight Redlight, Central 28, Tactical Brewing, Bowigens, Thirsty Topher, Crooked Can and the FemAle Brew Fest founder to make this hazy New England Style IPA which promises to deliver a bursting juicy, tropical hop experience with notes of stone fruit and dank.

FemAle Brew Fest to Feature the Special Collaboration Brew Created by the Pink Boots Society Florida Chapter Members in Celebration of International Women's Day

The reason for this is the solubility of the organic acids inherent in coffee are extracted at higher brewing temperatures.