Brewster is a village in southwestern Stark County, Ohio, United States.

[5] Brewster is the location of the corporate headquarters and shops of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, both the historic company and the current regional railroad.

Over the years, the WLE built and rolled boilers and erected fifty of their own steam engines, a feat never tried by many larger and more famous railroads.

The Wheeling and Lake Erie Brewster Shops continue to perform contract repairs, upgrades and fabrication of locomotives and freight cars to this day.

24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In addition to the aforementioned railroad industry, Brewster is the headquarters for Shearer's Foods, makers of Shearer's potato chips and snacks, and Brewster Dairy, the largest Swiss cheese plant in the US.