Brewer is a surname, meaning a person who brews beer. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alan West Brewer (1915–2007), Canadian-English physicist and climatologist.
- Albert Brewer (1928–2017), American politician, Governor of Alabama 1968–71
- Allison Brewer (born 1954), Canadian social activist and politician
- Ashleigh Brewer (born 1990), Australian actress
- Ashley Brewer (born 1991), American sports anchor and journalist
- The Brewer twins (Derek and Keith, born 1973), American models
- Bill Brewer, British philosopher
- Billy Brewer (1934–2018), American football coach
- Billy Brewer (died 1914), English professional footballer
- Bryan Brewer, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe 2012–2014
- Carl Brewer (ice hockey) (1938–2001), Canadian ice hockey player
- Carl Brewer (politician) (1957–2020), American politician, former mayor of Wichita, Kansas
- Chandler Brewer (born 1997), American football player
- Charles Brewer, several people including:
- Charles Brewer (businessman) (born 1958), American entrepreneur
- Chester Brewer (1875–1953), American college sports coach
- Chet Brewer (1907–1990), American baseball player
- C. J. Brewer (disambiguation), multiple people
- Contessa Brewer (born 1974), American television journalist
- Corey Brewer (born 1986), American basketball player
- Corey Brewer (basketball, born 1975) (born 1975), American basketball player
- Craig Brewer (born 1971), American film director
- David Brewer (disambiguation), several people
- Derek Brewer (1923–2008), Welsh medievalist
- Derek Brewer (cricket administrator) (born 1958), British sports administrator
- Dewell Brewer (born 1970), American football player
- Don Brewer (born 1948), American drummer
- E. Cobham Brewer (1810–1897), compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
- Earl L. Brewer (1869–1942), American politician, Governor of Mississippi 1912–1916
- Eduardo Brewer (born 1978), Panamanian Architect
- Eric Brewer (ice hockey) (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player
- Eric Brewer (scientist), American scientist
- Frederick Mason Brewer (1903–1963), English inorganic chemist
- Gale Brewer (born 1951), American politician
- Gay Brewer (1932–2007), American golfer
- Gene Brewer (born 1937), American science fiction author
- George Keefer Brewer (1914–1959), American actor (George Reeves)
- Graeme Brewer (born 1958), Australian swimmer
- Gurley Brewer (1866–1919), American attorney, publisher, and political activist
- Harper Brewer Jr. (born 1937), American politician
- Herbert Brewer (1865–1928), British composer
- Jack Brewer (disambiguation), several people
- Jamison Brewer (born 1980), American basketball player
- Jan Brewer (born 1944), Governor of Arizona, 2009–15
- Jane Brewer (1924–2017), mayor of Cambridge, Ontario
- James Brewer (disambiguation), several people including:
- Jim Brewer (baseball) (1937–1987), American baseball player
- John Brewer, several people including:
- John Sherren Brewer (1810–1879), English historian
- Johnny Brewer (1937–2011), American football player
- Jonathan Brewer (born 1987), American football coach
- Julia Hartley-Brewer (born 1968), British journalist
- Ken Brewer (1941–2006), American poet
- Leigh Brewer (1933–2013), New Zealand dancer and choreographer
- Lingg Brewer (born 1944), American politician and educator
- Lucy Brewer, literary pen-name of first woman Marine
- Margaret A. Brewer (1930–2013), United States Marine Corps general
- Marilyn Brewer (born 1937), American politician
- Mark Brewer (disambiguation), several people
- Mike Brewer (disambiguation), several people
- Neil Brewer (British musician and songwriter)
- Nick Brewer (born 1979), American multi-instrumentalist
- Nicole Brewer (born 1983), American beauty queen
- Richard Brewer, several people including:
- Richard B. Brewer (1951–2012), American businessman
- Richard M. Brewer (Dick Brewer, 1850–1878), American cowboy
- Rick Brewer, Canadian politician
- Robert Brewer (disambiguation), several people
- Ron Brewer (born 1955), American basketball player
- Ronnie Brewer (born 1985), American basketball player
- Sarina Brewer, American artist
- Talbot Brewer, American philosopher
- Teresa Brewer (1931–2007), American singer
- Thomas Brewer, several people including:
- Thomas Mayo Brewer (1814–1880), American naturalist
- Tom Brewer (1931–2018), American baseball player
- Trevor Brewer (1930–2018), Welsh rugby union international player
- William Brewer, several people including:
- William D. Brewer (1922–2009), American ambassador
- William Henry Brewer (1828–1910), American botanist
- Wilmon Brewer (1895–1998), American classical scholar
See also
edit- Brasseur
- Brauer
- Bernie Brewer, Bonnie Brewer, mascots for the Milwaukee Brewers
- Breuer
- Brewster
- Brouwer
- Sládek