brewing
/ˈbruːɪŋ/
adjective
- Describing something that is being prepared or developed, especially a drink like beer or coffee.
- We could smell the brewing beer from the brewery down the street.
- He watched the brewing tea change color in the glass pot.
- The brewing coffee filled the kitchen with a rich aroma.
- Figuratively, describing a situation or event that is developing or about to happen, often something negative.
- She sensed a brewing argument and tried to change the subject.
- A brewing conflict between the two departments worried the manager.
- There was a brewing storm on the horizon, dark and threatening.
noun
- The process of making beer or other alcoholic beverages by steeping, boiling, and fermenting.
- Home brewing has become a popular hobby for many beer enthusiasts.
- The brewing of this stout takes about six weeks.
- She studied the science of brewing at a university in Germany.
- A batch or quantity of a beverage that is being brewed.
- This brewing of coffee is especially strong this morning.
- They tasted the new brewing of ale before releasing it to the public.
- Each brewing produces about 500 gallons of the craft beer.