Local suppliers providing biers we're fabricating (9)
I believe the answer is:
breweries
'local suppliers' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.
'biers we're fabricating' is the wordplay.
'fabricating' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'fabricated' mean this).
'biers'+'were'='bierswere'
'bierswere' anagrammed gives 'BREWERIES'.
'providing' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for breweries that I've seen before include "Companies that produce beer" , "Places in which beer is made" , "Fermenting plants for alcoholic beverages" .)