Brewers Almanack MCP Server

A brewing knowledge MCP server: beer styles, ingredients, off-flavour diagnosis, water chemistry, and recipe guidance for AI assistants. Its 6 documented tools cluster into read & search, diagnose, match, suggest. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting science & health tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 2 · #34 OF 60 MAINTAINED SCIENCE & HEALTH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Brewers Almanack

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add gregario-brewers-almanack -- npx -y brewers-almanack

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gregario-brewers-almanack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brewers-almanack"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package brewers-almanack - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.gregario is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Brewers Almanack can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can search hops, malts, yeasts, and adjuncts by name, type, or characteristic. Filter by category or search across all, find brewing water profiles by city name or beer style. Returns mineral composition (Ca, Mg, Na, Cl, SO4, HCO3) and style recommendations, and generate a recipe for a target beer style. Returns grain bill, hop schedule, yeast selection, water profile, and process parameters.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Brewers Almanack lets an agent do.

read & search

2 tools - e.g. Search 85 BJCP beer styles by name, category, or characteristics. Returns vital statistics, overall impression, ingredients, and commercial examples.; Search hops, malts, yeasts, and adjuncts by name…

search_styles · search_ingredients

Diagnose

1 tool - e.g. Identify off-flavours from taste or aroma descriptions. Returns the likely compound, causes, prevention steps, and styles where it may be acceptable.

diagnose_off_flavour

Match

1 tool - e.g. Find brewing water profiles by city name or beer style. Returns mineral composition (Ca, Mg, Na, Cl, SO4, HCO3) and style recommendations.

match_water_profile

Suggest

1 tool - e.g. Generate a recipe for a target beer style. Returns grain bill, hop schedule, yeast selection, water profile, and process parameters.

suggest_recipe

Pairing

1 tool - e.g. Beer and food pairing suggestions. Search by beer style or dish name. Returns matches with complement, contrast, and cleanse principles.

pairing_guide

Latest releases

v0.2.10 · 2026-08-24

v0.2.9 · 2026-08-17

v0.2.8 · 2026-08-10

04 · Who maintains Brewers Almanack

brewers-almanack is maintained by gregario. We track 12 MCP servers from gregario - 12 actively maintained, 41 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from gregario.

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05 · Facts

repository
github.com/gregario/brewers-almanack
category
science & health - ranked #34 of 60 actively-maintained science & health servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry
io.github.gregario/brewers-almanack (active, first published 2026-03-14)
packages
npm:brewers-almanack

06 · Brewers Almanack FAQ

Is Brewers Almanack still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Brewers Almanack do?

With this server connected, an agent can search hops, malts, yeasts, and adjuncts by name, type, or characteristic. Filter by category or search across all, find brewing water profiles by city name or beer style. Returns mineral composition (Ca, Mg, Na, Cl, SO4, HCO3) and style recommendations, and generate a recipe for a target beer style. Returns grain bill, hop schedule, yeast selection, water profile, and process parameters.

How do I install Brewers Almanack?

Run `npx -y brewers-almanack`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Brewers Almanack run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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