Monk's home brewing Mary's ale (8)
I believe the answer is:
lamasery
'monk's home' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'brewing mary's ale' is the wordplay.
'brewing' is an anagram indicator.
'marys'+'ale'='marysale'
'marysale' with letters rearranged gives 'LAMASERY'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lamasery that I've seen before include "Religious house" , "Monastery for Tibetan monks" , "May earls reside in a Buddhist temple?" .)