Brewer was born in
Chisholm, Ontario. After high school Brewer joined the
Brown Bears men's ice hockey team. The 1989 Bears won one game out of 26 in their first season under
Bob Gaudet. Brewer finished tied for second in scoring as a freshman with just 13 points. The team recovered the following year, including Brewer more than doubling his point production. He was named first-team all-conference for leading the teams's turnaround. Brewer missed six games the following season while studying abroad but was named an
alternate captain despite missing time. He had his best output as a senior, again leading the team in scoring and pushing the Bears up to fifth in
ECAC Hockey. While the team did not advance past the
conference quarterfinals, Brewer was instrumental in Brown's turnaround and was named an All-American for his final season. == Career ==