The term BREWER NEED is used to describe the essential items needed by a brewer in order to make beer. The crossword solutions for this term are MALT (4 letters), OAST (4 letters), YEAST (5 letters), BARLEY (6 letters), HOPS (4 letters), and URN (3 letters). Malt is a type of grain that is germinated and dried, and is used to provide fermentable sugars for beer. An OAST is an oven-like structure used to dry hops. YEAST is a microorganism that is used to convert sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. BARLEY is a cereal grain that is used to provide starch for beer. Hops are the female flowers of the hop plant, and are used to add bitterness and flavor to beer. An URN is a container used to store and dispense beer.