Over eons and through civilisations, women had brewed beer as naturally as they baked and nurtured their families. In recent centuries though, a woman’s role within the brewing craft had changed. Old fashioned societal norms and industrialisation had turned women away from being the natural brewers of beer. In modern times things have been changing and thankfully the world is different now; the new age of the Brewster is dawning.
After equipping herself with a Masters degree in Brewing and Distilling from Heriot Watt in 1989, Sara was to join the tiny band of female pioneers working in the brewing world and then in time she took the step to lead her own brewing company.
Sara took the name Brewsters for the brewery as it was an old English word for a female brewer. In the mid nineteen nineties when Brewster’s brewery was started it was a term seldom used or even understood.
Brewster’s brewery is now a 32 hectolitre (or 20bbl if you are old school) single infusion brewhouse located in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Cask conditioned ales predominate but brewery conditioning is developing to be an important element for the brewery and allows other beer styles such as kegged beers and canned small pack to develop. The small batch size gives scope for great variety in styles.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Cask at Fat Cat, Kelham Island - Jet black, thin tan head. Roasted notes, light chocolate, nuts and bit of burnt toast.
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) ticked Californian Christmas from Brewster's Brewery 1 month ago
Deep golden colour with an off white head. Some pine and bitterness. Medium body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Hand pulled half pint in the Tiny Tavern, Lincoln on 29th November 2025. Dark brown body, beige crust. Malty and moody, some dark fruits and a hint of bitterness below the heavy malt bill.
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Winter Draws On from Brewster's Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Golden Acorn, Glenrothes. Fife train/bus jaunt. Pours crystal clear golden amber with a thin white head. Looks the part. Aromas of light malt, cooked orange and light spice. Taste is a little thin, softly wassy, all flavours a bit muted. Slightly soapy finish. Started well...
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Goldrush from Brewster's Brewery 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Strugglers Inn, Lincoln. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light sweet and slight tropical. Light body.
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Weizen Up from Brewster's Brewery 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask. at the Struggler Inn, Lincoln. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are fruity sweet and slight wheaty. Medium body.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Helles Lager from Brewster's Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
440ml can at home on 4th July 2025. A gift from my mate 'Mog', poured into a Foster's UK pint sleeve. Clean and clear golden body, white crown. Not a lot going on in the nose but there is a definite malty bias in the taste. Smooth and soft feel to the body, it's an easy drinking Lager and very pleasant.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Marquis from Brewster's Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
440ml can, a gift from Mog. Drank at Auntie Sue’s on 27th June 2025. Misty bronze body, white crust. Hedgerow berry nose and taste. Bitter hop feel throughout. Second beer of the session, three to go.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Rutterkin from Brewster's Brewery 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
4/6/2025. Cask at Hamilton Hall, London Liverpool Street. Pours clear golden amber with a small frothy white head. Well poured and good looking pint. Aroma is hoppy, floral, malty, citrus, grainy, light caramel. Nicely balanced bittersweet taste. Medium body, soft carbonation. Drying finish. Solid pint.
eurosoba (18570) ticked IPA from Brewster's Brewery 8 months ago