Brewer is a surname, meaning a person who brews beer. Notable people with the surname include:
Ashleigh Brewer, Australian actress
Alan West Brewer, physicist and climatologist*
Albert Brewer (1928-2017), American politician, Governor of Alabama 1968–71
Allison Brewer, Canadian social activist and politician
The Brewer twins (Derek and Keith), American models
Billy Brewer, American football coach
Carl Brewer (ice hockey) (1938-2001), Canadian ice hockey player
Carl Brewer (politician), former mayor of Wichita, Kansas
Charles Brewer (businessman), American entrepreneur
Chester Brewer, American college sports coach
Chet Brewer, American baseball player
Contessa Brewer, American television journalist
Corey Brewer, American basketball player
Corey L. Brewer, American basketball player
Craig Brewer, American film director
David Brewer (disambiguation), several people
Dewell Brewer, American football player
Don Brewer, American drummer
Earl L. Brewer, American politician, Governor of Mississippi 1912–16
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1810-1897), compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Eric Brewer (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
Eric Brewer (scientist), scientist, formulate CAP theorem
Frederick Brewer, English inorganic chemist
Gale Brewer, American politician
Gay Brewer, American golfer
Gene Brewer, American science fiction author
George Keefer Brewer, American actor (George Reeves)
Graeme Brewer, Australian swimmer
Harper Brewer, Jr., American politician
Herbert Brewer, British composer
Jack Brewer (disambiguation), several people
Jamison Brewer, American basketball player
Jan Brewer, Arizona politician & current Governor
Jim Brewer, American baseball player
John Sherren Brewer, English historian
Johnny Brewer, American football player
Joshua Lane Brewer, American Entrepreneur
Julia Hartley-Brewer, British journalist
Ken Brewer, American poet
Lawrence Russel Brewer, American murderer
Lucy Brewer, claimed first woman Marine, probably fictitious
Margaret A. Brewer (1930–2013), United States Marine Corps general
Marilyn Brewer, American politician
Mark Brewer (disambiguation), several people
Mike Brewer (disambiguation), several people
Nicole Brewer, American beauty queen
Richard B. Brewer, businessman
Richard M. Brewer (Dick Brewer), American cowboy
Rick Brewer, Canadian politician
Robert Brewer (figure skater)
Robert Brewer (American football)
Ron Brewer, American basketball player
Ronnie Brewer, American basketball player
Sarina Brewer, American artist
Teresa Brewer, American singer
Thomas Mayo Brewer, American naturalist
Tom Brewer, American baseball player
Trevor Brewer, Welsh rugby union international player
William Henry Brewer, American botanist
Wilmon Brewer, American classical scholar