home-brew

[ hohm-broo ]

noun

1. beer or other alcoholic beverage made at home.

home-brew

noun

1. a beer or other alcoholic drink brewed at home rather than commercially
2. informal.
   a professional football player who was born in Canada and is not an import

Derived Forms

• ˈhome-ˈbrewed, adjective

Other Words From

• home-brewed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of home-brew¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

At some point, though, my home-brew making fell by the wayside and I think it is time to bring it back.

From Salon

In Tuesday’s debut episode of “Tucker on Twitter,” the new home-brew show from Tucker Carlson, the ousted prime-time star’s brand of resentment, insinuation and dog-whistly mocking finally gets the guy-ranting-from-his-den visuals that suit it.

From New York Times

Next, she bought a home-brewing kit, consulted staff at local home-brew shop Bitter & Esters, and started bingeing brewing videos and tutorials on YouTube.

From Washington Post

That would be the annual “Hill Staff Home-brew Competition,” which does indeed feature eligible congressional legislative staff and federal employees who brew their own beer and enjoy a little competition.

From Washington Times

During the Prohibition Era, there were plenty of moonshine operations, of course; America was literally founded by beer brewers and applejack producers, and home-brew was the fuel that propelled us to independence.

From Seattle Times