beerhouse

[ beer-hous ]

noun

, British.

, plural beer·hous·es [beer, -hou-ziz].

1. an establishment licensed to serve only liquors fermented from malt, as beer, ale, or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beerhouse¹

First recorded in 1485–95; beer + house

Example Sentences

In Long Street, the lunch trade in particular is holding up well, Prince Kabare, the general manager at the bright yellow Beerhouse bar, says.

From Reuters

The former Anglo-Bavarian Brewery, claimed to be the country's first lager brewery, was built in 1864 the wake of the 1830 Beerhouse Act which which liberalised the brewing and sale of beer.

From BBC

Nick Kuhn, owner of Beerhouse in Urbandale and a food truck proprietor, will manage the beer hall.

From Washington Times

Nick Kuhn, owner of Beerhouse in Urbandale and a food truck proprietor, will manage the beer hall.

From Seattle Times

On a warm Saturday night in late March, Hao joined a dozen Chinese colleagues under the thatched roofs of Joe’s Beerhouse in Windhoek.

From New York Times