The show is primarily set in Rodman’s Brewery, owned and operated by Wilhelm Rodman (Alan Aisenberg) who is a great brewer but pretty much the worst businessman you would ever come across. Far more concerned with sharing his concoctions and his slightly pretentious love of beer, the brewery is in a precarious financial position which is more of a concern to Sarah (Carmen Flood), the one good employee at Rodmans’.

Just as a distributor is about to have a meeting with Wilhelm to possibly carry his beers in other establishments, Wilhelm’s estranged brother, Adam (Mike Castle), shows up looking for a place to stay and work. After an initial rivalry, the pair try to work together to keep Rodman’s open.

Let’s get right to the point. Unless you are a fan of sophomoric humour you are unlikely to find much to enjoy in Brews Brothers. It seems like every second joke has something to do with dicks, sex or some sort of bodily fluids or excrement. The occasional crude joke is amusing or even funny but the majority don’t even warrant a reaction or feeling, possibly because you are inundated with so many of them that there is no chance for any shock or surprise.

It doesn’t help that the show is based around two unlikable leads. Wilhelm is pretentious and unorganized but is meant to be seen in a likable light but after the 3rd or 4th poor decision in a row, it’s hard to root for him to succeed. Adam is even more pretentious and just generally an asshole who believes he is superior to everyone. The character that I most liken him to is The Big Bang Theory’s Sheldon, except swap physics and nerd culture with beer and brewing.

The supporting cast is not much better. There is Chuy (Marques Ray), the only other employee at Rodman’s who is shown either being lazy, gross or sneaky. Then there are Elvis (Zach Reino) and Becky (Inanna Sarkis), a new age couple who run a food truck that is often parked in front of Rodmans’ and the source of a lot of the sex jokes in the show. The one character who is actually likeable in the show is Sarah, even though she has anger issues and a few secrets she’s keeping about her past.

Something that I found jarring straight away was the absence of a score. While there is some licenced music used in the show, to hear the background of a brewery sound so silent was odd and I think a bit more music or possibly even a laugh track could add a little more to this series.

Verdict: If you are not a fan of crude or juvenile humour, it is in your best interests to skip Brews Brothers. Other than its sophomoric jokes, it has very little else to offer or get you invested in.

Brews Brothers releases on Netflix April 10, 2020.