beer maker

1 3.3

A person who makes beer from malt, hops, and water

noun
/bɪr ˈmeɪkər/

: cervecero

Many small beer makers are experimenting with new flavors to attract customers.
largest beer maker

Examples

To show that "Heineken opens your world," the beer maker tasked a man with getting from Inner Mongolia back home to Thailand using "nothing but Heineken and a little bit of wit."

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The local beer maker uses traditional methods to craft artisanal ales.
Our town has several dedicated beer makers who offer tours of their brewing facilities.

Synonyms

brewer

vsbeer maker

28 2.8

A maker of beer

focuses only on an individual who brews from malt hops and water

brewmaster

vsbeer maker

3 6.1

A person who makes beer and manages the place where it is made

is a person who brews without implying special skill or management

brasser

vsbeer maker

9.3

A person who makes beer in a small traditional brewery

is a person who brews without stressing small scale or tradition

beermaker

vsbeer maker

3.1

A person or company that makes beer to sell

describes an individual who brews beer specifically from malt hops and water

knight of the spigot

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Archaic

9.9

A joking title used for a person who makes very good beer

is the ordinary term for a person who brews rather than a title

How Experienced

brewmaster

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beer maker

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Surface Forms

beer maker singular

beer makers plural

Morphology

beer + maker

The meaning 'a person who brews beer' is directly derivable from combining 'beer' (the beverage) and 'maker' (a producer). This follows a regular, productive noun + maker compound pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

The noun beer maker simply names a person who makes beer — a maker of the drink; long ago families or small groups would 'brew' beer at home, so the term shows the real, literal job. That's why today beer maker still means someone who brews beer, whether at home or in a brewery.