To make tea or coffee by steeping in hot water.

To produce beer by mashing grain and fermenting the wort.

• To carry out the processes of brewing beer.

To be in preparation or starting to form; to gather, especially of trouble or a storm.

To plan or stir up; to foment.

A drink produced by brewing, such as beer, tea, or coffee.

• The result of the brewing process.

A particular batch, style, or serving of beer.

Informal, chiefly British: a cup of tea.