noun
brewing industry; distilling industry; wine-making industry
Refers to the industry of producing alcoholic beverages, including sake, beer, wine, and spirits.
彼は酒造業に長年携わっている。
He has been involved in the brewing industry for many years.
この地域は酒造業が盛んだ。
The brewing industry thrives in this region.
醸造業 is a broader term for the fermentation industry, including brewing, distilling, and other fermented products like soy sauce or miso. 酒造業 is limited to alcoholic beverages.
Compound of 酒造 (shuzō, 'sake brewing') and 業 (gyō, 'industry'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.