A brewpub is a microbrewery, often combined with a restaurant, that sells the majority of its beer on premises. The first American brewpub was Grant's Brewery Pub in Yakima, Washington, which opened in 1982. According to Merriam-Webster, the term was first used in 1984. Beer barrels outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England. ... Toms Diner, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld Eating Out redirects here. ... A mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ... City seal Yakima is a city in central Washington and the county seat of Yakima County, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,845. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Merriam-Webster, originally known as the G. & C. Merriam Company of Springfield, Massachusetts, is a United States company that publishes reference books, especially dictionaries that are descendants of Noah Websters An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). ... This page is about the year 1984. ...

July 2003 estimates published by the Association of Brewers show there are over 1,000 brewpubs in the United States. Over a third of those are in the west coast states of Washington, Oregon, and California, with Oregon having the highest number of brewpubs per capita of any state in the country. In general, the term West Coast is a nickname for the coastal states of the Western United States, comprising California, Oregon and Washington, and sometimes Alaska and Hawaii (see Pacific States). ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Official language(s) None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Senators Ron Wyden (D) Gordon Smith (R) Official language(s) None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official language(s) English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

There are brewpubs in countries other than the U.S., for instance in Ireland, however they are not commonly called brewpubs there; they are simply referred to as pubs. Explicit reference to the fact that certain pub-restaurants brew their own beer on the premises is rarely made in Ireland. Pubs are simply referred to by their name and in case they contain microbreweries it is assumed that the conversation partner is aware of this. Where that is not the case, it is explained with a short sentence such as "They brew their own beer in that pub." An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada...

In Dublin, Ireland, there used to be numerous such pubs along the River Liffey in the previous centuries. The number of pubs brewing their own beer markedly declined with the advent of large beer brands (such as Guinness), but there still are some pubs that do so. Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... River Liffey: Millennium Bridge & Grattan Bridge. ... See also Guinness Book of Records. ...

In Munich, Germany, most of the brewpubs are not independent but owned by larger breweries. For the 2005 Steven Spielberg film, see Munich (film). ...

In Britain during the 20th century most of the traditional pubs which brewed their own beer in the brew'ouse round the back of the pub, were bought out by larger breweries and ceased brewing on the premises. One of the last to do so was The Old Swan (known locally as Ma Pardoe's) in Netherton near Dudley. Brewing stopped in 1993 but after a refurbishment of the brewhouse it reopened in 2001. Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands of England. ...

Starting in 1979 there was a revival of brewpubs in the UK, the "Firkin" pubs. The chain finally closed in 1999 after a takeover by Punch Tarverns. The first brewpub was the Goose & Firkin in South London, UK. More recently there has also been a revival of independently owned brewpubs in th UK. This page refers to the year 1979. ...

External links

• Firkin entry at Quaffle
• The Old Swan at the Campaign For Real Ale website.