home brew

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Recent Examples of home brew Cristeros is a re-release of one of their home brews. Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 His mother was left to support the family, in part by selling home brews of two potent alcoholic beverages, chang’aa and busaa. Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024 The 18th Amendment, a federal law banning the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol that ratified in 1919, included home brew. Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024 Because there are no official Taylor (or Traylor) costumes on the market, Swifties have filled the gap with their home brews. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for home brew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for home brew
Noun
  • And since White Claw and many others are made with malt liquor, the stricter regulations on spirits don’t apply.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
  • Lance Jimenez, a Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator, said the explosive was made from a 40-ounce Olde English 800 malt liquor bottle and a silky designer handkerchief.
    MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The most comfortable beer-resistant boat shoe?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
  • For beer, that generally means one to two 12-ounce servings a day for men and one 12-ounce serving a day for women.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Stirring the coffee with this little guy before brewing evens out the texture throughout the basket for a consistent brew.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Before his postgame interview, Love instructed Emmanwori to hold the brew.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Really, almost any stew could be made using a little chocolate and then enjoyed with something like a Belgian strong dark ale, grand cru or tripel.
    Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • According to Mashed, in the colonial era, most breweries made ale.
    Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The package includes mixed drinks, domestic beer, select wines and select seltzers.
    Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Whether the spill is from a mixed drink, a shot, or a can of beer, knowing how to remove alcohol stains can save your carpet and upholstery.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Outfitted with the largest telescope and first overwater observatory in the Indian Ocean, there’s arguably no better place on earth to lay back and observe while letting some strong, innovative cocktails transport you to a galaxy far, far away.
    Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Customers partaking in the omakase experience were seated beside others who were spending much less on a la carte items, and the conversation flowed as easily as Cho’s cocktails.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Total French wine and spirits exports dropped 3% in volume last year to 168 million cases, their lowest level since at least the beginning of the century, according to a spokesperson for FEVS.
    Reuters 9 hr ago, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • There are lots of by-the-glass wine options and a big selection of amari.
    Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Despite their high-profile hangouts, Earle and Brady have kept mum on the status of their relationship.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Here's what one House committee member had to say about Maxwell's decision to stay mum.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026

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“Home brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20brew. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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