The phrase "big breweries" refers to large companies or organizations that produce beer. These breweries are usually well-known and have the resources to mass-produce beer on a large scale. Full definition
San Miguel is the oldest and biggest brewery in Southeast Asia. (bonappetit.com)
That collaboration is especially important as big breweries are starting to quietly put out craft - flavored beers like Shock Top, which is brewed by Anheuser - Busch in Saint Louis, Mo., or Blue Moon, which is a MillerCoors product, though many fans of either beer don't realize either is made by the industry giants. (cnbc.com)
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has totaled the sales figures by Oregon breweries, and the results reflect what we're seeing nationally: middle - sized breweries show the most strength while bigger breweries are struggling to maintain their positions. (beervanablog.com)