''Brews Brothers'' is an American

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series created by

Greg Schaffer Greg Schaffer is an American television producer and writer. His producing and writing credits include ''Mad About You''; ''The Tracy Morgan Show''; '' Rodney''; ''That '70s Show''; ''Notes from the Underbelly''; ''True Jackson, VP''; ''Oh, Grow ...

that was released on April 10, 2020 on

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Cast and characters

Main

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as Wilhelm Rodman, the owner and brewmaster of Rodman's Brewing Company in

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, California *

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as Adam Rodman, Wilhelm's pretentious brother * Carmen Flood as Sarah, the underage manager at Rodman's Brewing Company who used to be MMA fighter and has a

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due to an injury * Marques Ray as Chuy, another employee at Rodman's Brewing Company who used to be an auto body mechanic

Recurring

* Zach Reino as Elvis, a co-owner of the "Kids Menu" food truck which is parked outside of Rodman's Brewery *

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as Becky, the other co-owner of the "Kids Menu" and Elvis's girlfriend * James Earl as Matt, a member of Rodman's Brewery's Founders Circle * Mike Mitchell as Jack, another of Rodman's Brewery's Founders Circle *

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as Truffle, a monk from the monastery in Belgium who Wilhelm connected with

Episodes

Production

Development

On August 23, 2019, it was announced that

had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series was created by

who was also expected to executive produce alongside

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, and Keith Quinn. The series premiered on April 10, 2020.

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that

, Carmen Flood, and Marques Ray were cast as series regulars.

Reception

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, the series holds an approval rating of 40% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "''Brews Brothers'' has its moments, but predictable plotting and uneven humor make the whole brew fall flat." On

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, it has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

* {{Netflix original current series 2020 American television series debuts 2020s American single-camera sitcoms 2020s American workplace comedy television series American English-language television shows Netflix original programming Television shows set in Los Angeles County, California Works about beer