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Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
Developer Auroch Digital
Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator is a 2022 simulation video game developed by Auroch Digital and published by Fireshine Games. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
214 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
54
Mixed
98 positive · 85 negative
95% range 46–61%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 98 | 85 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
365 of 547 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
54% recommend · 98 yes, 84 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 182 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (966 of 1,271 positive).
Players appreciate the game's realistic and detailed brewing simulation, especially those with homebrewing experience. [1][2][3] Some players recommend buying only at a steep discount due to the lack of ongoing support. [4][5][6]
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- [8]
I really love this game, but in good conscious, I can't recommend buying it at this point in time. Or as it looks as it is right now, at any point in time in the future. I've been an actual homebrewer for over a decade. I've brewed almost every style recognized by BJCP, create my own recipes, have a microscope with the explicit purpose of counting cells in yeast colonies, have won blue ribbons, etc. I know how to …
- [10]
For those looking to get this on any sale, don't bother. The devs gave up supporting this game a little less than a year after release. They even made a post in the game discussion section at that time stating that it is "not cost effective" to fix bugs with the game. There are game breaking bugs that have been there since release that will never get fixed. The game becomes unplayable in the late game because of …
- [1]
I brew beer at home so it was an interesting game for me. I like the game, it's very relaxing at first. But it becomes hard after few chapters. PROS: The game is probably as close to real life as it can be (although some mechanics are simplified - like contamination) I get to brew some beer virtually and even recreate my own real life recipes or learn some new ones. And play with instruments and vessels that I don't …
- [2]
I've been enjoying Brewmaster Beer Brewing Simulator a lot. The game provides a deep and realistic brewing experience, and I love how detailed the process is. From crafting your own recipes to managing the brewing equipment, it truly feels like you're running your own brewery! The graphics are beautiful, and the tutorials make it easy to dive in for both beginners and experienced brewers. If you're a fan of craft …
- [3]
I used to be an internationally-awarded homebrewer. After moving to a different country, I no longer have access to brewing equipment nor enough space in my house to set up some new brewing equipment. I miss brewing tremendously. I am very grateful with Euroch Digital for making a game that is realistic enough to scratch the recipe development and experimentation itch. I have been following the game since before it …
Summarised from 34 of the 213 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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The crowd is split on Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator: 98 recommend it, 84 don't. Which camp are you in?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Reviews praised the simulation aspects, though PC Gamer found it frustrating to not be able to taste the beer itself. Push Square gave it 7 out of 10 stars for its laid back and enjoyable gameplay. GameStar praised the game's attention to detail and relaxing atmosphere. Push Square and GameStar both enjoyed the educational quality.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 214 · most liked firstI really love this game, but in good conscious, I can't recommend buying it at this point in time. Or as it looks as it is right now, at any point in time in the future. I've been an actual homebrewer for over a decade. I've brewed almost every style recognized by BJCP, create my own recipes, have a microscope with the explicit purpose of counting cells in yeast colonies, have won blue ribbons, etc. I know how to brew beer. This game is a VERY close approximation of the process, and if you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For those looking to get this on any sale, don't bother. The devs gave up supporting this game a little less than a year after release. They even made a post in the game discussion section at that time stating that it is "not cost effective" to fix bugs with the game. There are game breaking bugs that have been there since release that will never get fixed. The game becomes unplayable in the late game because of these bugs, where you will never be able to complete it due to specific things…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You can't make any proper beer. It's mostly american piss with a few exceptions. Most ingredients are american this/american that and there are literally more sweeteners than kinds of hop. Tons of syrups and only one kind of pils (the american one). If you try to make a different recipe (I tried to make german pils the hachenburger way) you literally can't finish it if it doesn't fit american standards.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After not playing this in quite a while, that fabrication itch just got back, only to find that this has been abandoned and not maintained in the last two years. I remember this game having so much potential but lacking a few features and having some annoying bugs/quirks with how liquid/heat transfer and contamination work. You can definitely still have some fun with this game, but devs that abandon their games with known issues are a big no-no. Auroch Digital can join Keen Software House in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandonware. The publisher made a good game here and had a solid community, but it's buggy, they've completely walked away without even patching the obvious bugs the last update caused, and won't open it for modding so that the players who loved it can fix the problems. In like two months they went from "vote for us for players' choice in the *I forget which game awards* to "we're not ever patching any of the problems our last update created, and we're not taking any further questions, ever.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunate case of decent idea ruined by awful dev team. Actively hostile to the community. Refused to fix bugs present on launch, and have decided to no longer support the game (like they ever supported it in the first place lol). Are actively hostile to folks trying to mod to fix said issues. Shame to see potential wasted.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game had so much to offer however it never felt finished and it was full of bugs. Some serious bugs still exist and the developer abandoned it. Buy at your own risk.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Free Half-Life, returning bundles, cozy indies, and more. Big Deals - Remnant II – $34.99 on Steam - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition – $29.99 on Steam - Victoria 3 – $24.99 on Steam - Grounded – $23.99 on Steam - Half-Life: Alyx – $20.39 on Steam - Way of the Hunter – $19.99 on Steam - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – $19.79 on Steam - EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 – $17.99 on Steam - The Riftbreaker – $17.99 on Steam - Satisfactory – $16.49 on Steam - HROT – $15.99 on…
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is abandoned by DEV team since 2023. In fact - the game has good potential but... full of bugs, and unfinished game mechanicks. DO NOT BUY IT. sad but true... =\
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has great potential. It's almost finished. But it has one basic bug that makes the whole game unplayable. The bug can be fixed with one line of code and the developer is aware of it. Instead of fixing the bug, they write insolently in a few paragraphs how it's not financially profitable. And that's why they won't fix the simplest basic, always repeatable bug. Don't buy this game or anything else from this creator. They are just the most blatant scam. And they say it officially.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →💡 The Idea? Brilliant. A game about building your beer empire, learning real brewing techniques, and experimenting with recipes? Sounds amazing. 🛠 The Execution? …Not so much. 🔄 Gameplay Loop: You pour ingredients into vessels. You fast-forward the calendar until fermentation is done. You repeat. You get bored fast. 📈 Progression & Engagement: There’s no real sense of progress, and the repetitive gameplay makes it hard to stay engaged. I want to enjoy this game, but it just doesn’t do…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really love the concept of this game, and I've played it for 27.9 hours now. I am a homebrewer and this is the only game I've seen of this kind. However the developers are scam artists and this game needs to be delisted. They took an unfinished game out of EA and didn't provide any updates on it for a year, after a year they popped into the forum to inform us they wouldn't be updating the game and they'd given up on it after a month of release. Steam should stop letting developers like this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game started out well, but there are game-breaking bugs that per the developer, as of November 2023, are going to go unfixed as it is no longer "financially viable" to continue development or support of this title. I really wish this one had worked out, but hopefully some other developer will take up the mantle of creating a game like this in the future. It is truly niche, but many "work-sim" games are and many do fine. But this one is abandoned and broken--skip it and save your money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I brew beer at home so it was an interesting game for me. I like the game, it's very relaxing at first. But it becomes hard after few chapters. PROS: The game is probably as close to real life as it can be (although some mechanics are simplified - like contamination) I get to brew some beer virtually and even recreate my own real life recipes or learn some new ones. And play with instruments and vessels that I don't have at home. CONS: There are some quality of life the devs could add.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only get it with a big discount (75% or more), as the devs have abandoned the game (since Dec-2022). If you are into puzzle games, or a brewer, or interested in how beer is made, this game is for you. If you are impatient, love action, are annoyed by bugs (pumps, chillers, pouring,..), this game is not for you. Cheers!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic foundation. Botched execution. Game was abandoned half-finished and riddled with breaking bugs. Litte to no chance the devs will ever come back for it. So don't buy it. Who ever will release a proper beer brew game will have a gold mine under their fingers. This here ain't it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game abandoned by devs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broke the game with a patch, and then abandoned it. Stay away!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator and about to start an all-grain recipe. I would therefore like to propose a DBD/Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator collaboration, which I’m sure has never been suggested. This guy’s just a gently hopped Vecna—he’ll fit right in.
positive · AI labelView post →It's an interesting game, but abandoned and never got to where people wanted it. It's ethically concerning to see it on Steam sale, while I still recommend it, people should be aware that it is incomplete and won't be developed any further.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As an actual home brewer I was excited for this game. It has positives but one major downfall. The developers have abandoned the game, leaving bugs and balancing issues. It feels unfinished. If I had known these things I would have never purchased.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very in detail but luckily it guides you through the recipes, please let us get ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wasted on the beer we make and then go forth to make more beer while wasted genuinely the only thing missing so far
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The worst thing about a game like this is I've enjoyed playing it. Why on earth am I finding myself enjoying a brewing game? I don't even drink! I have no clue what these drinks are, but the unlockables, the equipment, the procedure, and the final results are actually quite fun. (Except using the calendar to wait, you have to spend at least a month waiting, realistic or not you'd think there could be a quick option to bypass that.) So why am I not recommending this game? It's simple.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Devs abandoned the game after a few patches. The game is fun, however once you reach a certain point in the game there's nothing more to do and the lack of updates and patches make the bugs/lack of new content kill the fun of it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun and unique simulator game that is sadly unrealized in its current state. As many others in the community have noted, the developers appear to have abandoned the game and are no longer planning or releasing any bug fixes, patches, or new content. They appear to be planning on making the game moddable, which would leave it to the users to create fixes and new content for the game in its current state. As it stands, while I didn't pay anywhere near full price for the game, I couldn't…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandonware, do not buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned. Game breaking bugs, quests that cant be finished. Late Early Access stage beer brewing sim that's complete enough you can enjoy. I have 34 hours in, probably won't have anymore after having my time wasted (yet again) by something as simple as a pump adding water to a disconnected tank, ruining the batch. I had a good time though. Shame it doesn't seem like the Dev cares enough anymore. I would recommend if it was patched.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to play this so bad, but the more I progressed the faster I realised that half the content is either missing, or simply not working. Lot of tedium just to achieve nothing, like counterflow chiller just despawning your wort. I head to the discussions page to check what's up, read that developers already abandoned the game. Do not buy, at any cost.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- DIFFICULTY - 🔲 A 2 month old as well as a 90 year old can play this 🔲 Easy 🔲 Normal ☑️ Hard 🔲 Nah, I won't even try - GRAPHICS - 🔲 This game has 4px 🔲 Bad 🔲 Meh 🔲 Graphics don't matter in this game ☑️ Good 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Perfecto - MUSIC - 🔲 There is no music in this game 🔲 Bad ☑️ Not special 🔲 Good 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Perfecto - STORY - 🔲 This game has no story unless you count the tutorial :) 🔲 Like playing "subway surffers" for the story 🔲 It's there for the people who…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hadn't added enough of a coffee flavour for one batch. So, I just boiled up some coffee and poured it into the keg. Don't tell anyone, but I think I got away with it. Get it on sale and pour yourself an erdinger.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had high hopes for this brewing simulation game, but unfortunately, it fell flat in execution. Following recipes to the letter often results in failed objectives, which makes completing jobs feel unfair and random. Additionally, the clunky controls and lack of precision in measuring ingredients make the brewing process unnecessarily difficult. It’s frustrating to not even have the option to auto-adjust quantities based on the recipe. That said, I do appreciate the freedom to experiment and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is abandoned.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Highly unpolished game with bugs that heavily impact the experience of the game. The game also seems slightly abandoned as well as there has been zero updates for almost two years. Such a shame with such a great concept gone to waste.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been enjoying Brewmaster Beer Brewing Simulator a lot. The game provides a deep and realistic brewing experience, and I love how detailed the process is. From crafting your own recipes to managing the brewing equipment, it truly feels like you're running your own brewery! The graphics are beautiful, and the tutorials make it easy to dive in for both beginners and experienced brewers. If you're a fan of craft beer or simulation games, I highly recommend giving it a try! 🍻
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a beer entusiast i had really high hopes for this game. It's rather enjoyable especially when u start experimenting abit on your own. But, However...... Devs did a RnR ( Release and Run ) on this title. Major bugs are still in the game and they've been quite vocal about not fixing them simply admiting they just released the game and abandoned it. If you really are interested try grabbing it during a sale or something, otherwise keep your money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really cool game until it isn't. It's riddled with game breaking bugs and issues that will never be solved, because the game was abandoned. It honestly shouldn't be on sale...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is fun but there are some glaring issues that take away from the experience; The developers officially abandoned the game over a year ago, so these issues will not be getting fixed. Until they add proper modding capabilities, I can't recommend this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No ultrawide monitor support (3440 x 1440) with vital parts of menus like buttons being out of reach despite this resolution being available for selection. Workarounds like changing to various other resolutions don't work. As I've discovered it's been reported almost 2 years ago and had no update since. I'm an ex-brewer and was suprised by the realism of some stuff in the tutorial, but unfortunately I couldn't finish it due to this problem. It's a shame that a relatively small thing like this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brewmaster had a lot of potential as a competent brewing simulator, but there were a lot of issues left unresolved by the development team due to financial constraints. Despite it's full release, the game never felt fully realized. It was slow, clunky, and just really un-fun to play. Wish I could have got my money back, but I am a few years too late and only just getting around to writing a review. I would avoid.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brewmaster was last updated in December 2022. Community brought forward a lot of issues and these went uncalled for. Got to say I'm very disappointed with Auroch in that regard. I think, that with the lack of support from developers, the game life cycle could not have been long as what developers wished for it to be. I was one of the excited members here at launch. I even pre-ordered it. As a homebrewer that game was so promising. It rose so high for me, and fell so hard. Just disappointed.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game manages to be more complicated than actually brewing beer, and you don't even get beer at the end.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another unfinished game. Late game is full of bugs, very sad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay is fun and I would get really into it if the recipes were reliable. Certain recipes just don't make the beers they say they do. Namely one of the ones from the beginning of the game (I believe the American Pale Ale (great way to start the game btw)), and later on, the English Style Bitter is another dud. And there's zero indication of what you did wrong so even if I just wasn't following it correctly, I have no way of knowing. It's super disappointing that the devs just dropped…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's buggy, it's laggy and everything takes years so you have to use your clock everytime on anything. But the clock gives you no speed or too much speed. This game does not make fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Fanatical] Into Games Bundle 2024 ($5.99). Steam Keys - Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator - GNOG - Manic Mechanics - Out There: Oceans of Time - Perfect - PlateUp! - ROUNDS - Ravenbound - Rogue State Revolution - SILT - Train Valley 2 - Vampire Survivors - White Day VR: Courage Test - White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm right on the edge about recommending this one. It's quite a time sink, but doesn't seem like much fun in the later hours. I only do extract brewing in real life, so this was interesting to check out. But there are limitations here where there are no notes, and you don't deal with sanitisation beyond clicking "clean" at the sink for some of the larger equipment. The tubing is really buggy, mostly visually. Also I've never put boiling water through flexible tubing, that's generally a no-no,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buggy and unfinished, but still very fun. I don't have any real-life experience in home brewing, but this sim I feel is an excellent way of getting that experience without the time and cost. Best played sipping a craft beverage.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game so bad, infuriatingly uncooperative, and clunky that I requested a refund on a $3 game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good idea, terrible implementation. There are a lot of bugs that make it hard to enjoy the game — pumps that don’t work, chillers that leak water into the wort, and more. At some point, the game becomes almost unplayable. The upgrades you unlock aren’t all usable, and some of the important ones are just buggy. The piping system is a total catastrophe. It follows physics that don’t exist and can’t be understood without digging into community discussions. The developers don’t seem to care about…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't play this game any more. World of Vorecraft Brewmaster Pandaren are a mantra though.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is an abandoned game that did not receive any updates only 3 months after launch. Game is broken and the coding mess they made shows why it was abandoned. Don't even waste your bandwidth to download this game, even if it is free to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Might have bought the Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator in the Steam sale. Might be living one of my many fantastical dreams of starting my own nerdy brewing company - starting with the Heathen Frolic, Dominic Crest, and Lunar Cry. ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →I'm not sure why so many people say "this game is fun, but" with this game. I really wanted to like this game because I've brewed once in the past, but honestly? It's a snoozefest. Your character walks like a geriatic moose with a walker. You have to meticulously check back and forth between recipe and catalog which require multiple clicks to switch between and the recipe is pinned. What's the point of "pinning" the recipe if it doesn't tell me which items I should buy in the catalog without…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wishing for a thumbs sideways recommendation. This game feels like a labor of love made by brewers -- which isn't the same thing as a polished, balanced gameplay experience. You can expect most of the interface to feel a lot like any throw-away first person game (homeflipper comes to mind) ... but the actual brewing simulation behind it is endlessly detailed and beautifully technical, and very immersive. There are a lot of mechanics you learn slowly through experience, or from little tips…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Needs improvement. Pouring increments are to big on scroll wheel. Tube graphics need work. It doesn't take 2-6 days to cool wort, wort chiller doesn't seem to speed it up any. Game froze when designing a label. movement speed is slow. I don't see a way to make coin off of beer you made that fails a job. Or can't be submitted. No Glass Carboys? Still having trouble using the UI/Jobs/Pinned/Etc.,seems maybe a tad over complex?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2023's shortlist. * BEST ACTION AND ADVENTURE GAME * Auroch Digital: Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun * Out of the Bit Ltd: Full Void * Pentakill Studios: The Occultist * Rain Games: Teslagrad 2 * Sloclap: SiFU * Sony Interactive Entertainment/Guerilla: Horizon: Call of the Mountain * Sony Interactive Entertainment/Santa Monica Studio: God of War Ragnarök * Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me * The…
neutral · AI labelView post →The simulation here - and it IS a simulation - is great. So many characteristics are nicely modelled, and my own recipes come out described pretty much as they taste in real life! However, the method for getting there is sadly lacking. The game's clunky as hell. I haven't bothered with the story mode, just sandbox, but there's limited equipment to work from, limited things you can do with that equipment, tubing is just shown as a dotted line, there's no way to actually measure out ingredients…
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neutral · AI labelView post →would be better if they actually polished the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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