Brewster General Store

LOVE my new general store sweatshirt. wearing the cape codder lobster front proudly in utah.

This place is just a gem — a flash back in time for sure. You can find everything here from staples for your kitchen pantry, hardware, gifts, fresh harvested cranberries, baked goods, coffee and penny candy! Definitely worth the stop! There is a very small parking lot but you can drive up the street to park.

This is a cool place with lots to entertain all ages. Penny candy, die cast models, t-​shirts, knick knacks as well as all the things you might need at your summer cottage.
Friendly service and fair prices.
I think this is just a quick detour from the Cape Cod Rail Trail, so it’s a fun break.
Nice outdoor seating area.

I make it over to the BGS about 4 times/​week as I work just down the street as Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church. Great folks, good coffee and tea, an always interesting selection of items that changes — it seems — every few weeks. It’s also a nice place to read and meet people. I’ve had many nice conversations with those who wrk there, tourists and locals. Despite the weather, it’s always nice when winter rolls around and the coal-​fired stove (with chairs and benches all around it) makes its appearance.

Kitsch, candy, beach gear… If you need it, chances are Brewster General Store has got it. Case in point: I was headed to the beach without a beach umbrella. Where did I find one? You know where.
It’s a charming place. It’s ancient, it’s stuffed to the gills and it’s in the middle of everything. If you love salt water taffy, welcome to taffy heaven. If you want a decorative glass jar with sand in it, you’ve come to the right place.
Parking is limited as the lot is small and it’s on Main Street/​6A in Brewster, which isn’t really the best place to park. Prices aren’t cheap (I paid double what my umbrella is actually worth, but whatever…), but it’s a fun place to shop and the fact that it’s privately owned makes this store a little gem.

I came here as a kid through to young adult.
The atmosphere is great, the staff always friendly, the works. Not to be skipped, missed only when you’re away.

Great selection of items ranging from practical (groceries, cleaning supplies) to fun and whimsical (toys, old fashioned candy store, airplane models and cape cod kitsch). Quaint and friendly staff.

Little has changed at the Brewster Store since I was a kid. And that’s just the way I like it! Walking through the front door is like turning back the clock to memories of happy family vacations in Brewster each summer.
Grab a coffee and pastry and sit out front on a nice day and people watch! Very relaxing in the heart of an historic New England town.

Loved this place! Great place to grab some fun gifts! Penny candy which is a bonus! Found chocolate covered Swedish fish! Amazing! Also just some really fun and different things!

Cute little place for everything from your morning coffee (hot and iced coffee but only a few flavor choices and no syrups) and munchies (homemade biscotti were awesome), to every other little nick-​nack under the sun (5c candies, touristy swag, beach gear, etc). Upstairs has more stuff and a lot of antiques. The ice cream place next door is part of the same business I believe and THE go-​to place for frozen confections. We basically were here everyday. Somehow managed to keep the kids from buying the place out.
$ 10 minimum on credit purchases. Outdoor seating for enjoying treats. Right on the main drag and easy to find.

A fantastic place for everything one might need on vacation. 6am start with coffee and national papers, penny candy, souvenirs, books, curios, housewares, groceries, toys, even antiques and higher end gifts. All displayed in the classic Cape style. One of my favorites.

Definately worth a stop. It’s an adventure walking through this store. You and the kids will likely leave with something.

Such a fun place, especially with the family on vacation! Rummaging through the old time store is such a unique experience.
Each morning the General Store has freshly brewed coffee and cider, along with a great selection of donuts and scones. Mara and Larry behind the counter make you feel like you’ve walked into Cheers!
The charm of Brewster truly revolves around this little store.

Not to knock it but this is the «Black Dog» store of the Cape, while trying to be Alley’s of the Vineyard a little. Kind of «the» place to go when on vacation during the summer. Quaint, old building with creaky floors, eclectic mix of wares. Nothing you wouldn’t find at most other quaint, eclectic Cape Codde gift shops, but its just the place you are supposed to go.
Having said that, I went last week on a rainy day and dropped $ 75 in 20 minutes. I am a sucker.

VERY Cute General Store, what sets them apart from other town General Stores is they have Ship replica’s on the second floor, die cast — very cool. They also have so many antiques, its just great to walk through, like a museum. Then on the main floor you have all the trinkets and food. Yum!
The people here are so nice, how nice? A lady was walking out of the store and I shouted out from the car «Are those Pretzels!!!» and she was like «Yes! Grabbed a bunch from the General Store, here, have one…» and offers me one — THAT NICE!

My sweet and fun girlfriend, Jenny, brought me here. It is a typical general store. It reminds me of when I watched Little House on the Prairie. They have pretty much everything here, except fabric, which I do remember in Little House :-)
It has a big front door and when inside it is chock full of everything you might want while you are on holidays down the Cape. T-​shirts, sweatshirts, kids clothes, candy, toys, snacks, gifts, whatever you might want or not, it;s there.
It is charming and sweet and although I was there in January, it was pretty much empty, I bet in the summer months, this place is hopping with customers and is the hub of Brewster during the season. I’ll have to come back again and see it for myself!

Love this store. We visit it whenever we visit the Cape and want to be touristy. It encompasses the feel you have when vacationing in the area.
Love the candy selection you find in the old timey stores. The knickknacks, soaps and ever steep staircase leading to a world of figurines and collectibles. Since we were kids this store has been on our stop list. Only complaint is in recent trips the merchandise has changed, a little more modern feeling, to include our ever loved candy.

When I go to general stores I look for locally made products like soda. They don’t sell a locally made soda here. They sell Stewarts, which is good, but I can buy Stewarts at my local supermarket.
They sell baked goods here as well as candy. I think maybe this store tries to be too many things to too many people. It’s also crowded, which is not a good thing for a general store. People go to general stores to get away from the rat race.

Being self-​diagnosed with ADOS (Attention Deficit Oooooh Shiny!), I slammed on the breaks and squealed into the parking lot of the Brewster General Store. I just had to go.
This place has everything you never knew you wanted. It’s half-​store, half museum. Make sure to go up to the second floor. The walls are covered with antique WWII posters and my friend and I loved checking out the old wash machine and cranberry press (so ya know — that’s two different machines, I don’t want anyone to be disappointed with me).
The downside is the penny candy — because there isn’t any. Ten cents for a single gummy worm? YGBSM!!!
Still, I walked out the door with some cookie cutters and a whoopie pie. Not a bad stop on a rainy day.

The Brewster General Store was built in 1852 as a church but soon converted to a general store in 1866. This really is a general store with two floors where you can get a little of everything (i.e. homemade fudge, coffee, candy, souvenirs, décor, kitchen items, toys, crafts, some groceries, and so on). They’ve got lots of benches in the front of the building, a small parking lot in back, as well as an ice cream shop right next door. It’s a very historic and charming Cape Cod gem definitely worth checking out if you’re in the area (I wouldn’t necessarily take a separate trip out for them though). I’m not giving them 5 stars because there isn’t anything you can get here that you can get elsewhere for less money.