"megabrew" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megabrews [plural]
Etymology: mega- + brew Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|brew}} mega- + brew Head templates: {{en-noun}} megabrew (plural megabrews)
  1. (informal) A large-scale commercial beer. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-megabrew-en-noun-9GkMnyTi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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