diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 921ec808b..8f1a31142 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ brew:
   folder: Formula
   homepage:  http://goreleaser.github.io
   description: Deliver Go binaries as fast and easily as possible
+  test: |
+    system "#{bin}/goreleaser -v"
   dependencies:
     - git
 fpm:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5ed8e0a0..5f736bd13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -377,13 +377,18 @@ brew:
     - svn
     - bash
 
-  # Packages that run as a service
-  plist:|
+  # So you can brew test your formula. Default is empty.
+  plist: |
     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
     ...
 
-  # Custom install script for brew. Default: "bin.install "program"
-  install:|
+  # Packages that run as a service. Default is empty.
+  test: |
+    system "#{bin}/program --version"
+    ...
+
+  # Custom install script for brew. Default is 'bin.install "program"'
+  install: |
     bin.install "program"
     ...
 ```
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 39335eb2a..81f8030e8 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type Homebrew struct {
 	Plist        string   `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Install      string   `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Dependencies []string `yaml:",omitempty"`
+	Test         string   `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Conflicts    []string `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Description  string   `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Homepage     string   `yaml:",omitempty"`
diff --git a/pipeline/brew/brew.go b/pipeline/brew/brew.go
index fbf9bc849..831901e9f 100644
--- a/pipeline/brew/brew.go
+++ b/pipeline/brew/brew.go
@@ -49,17 +49,21 @@ const formula = `class {{ .Name }} < Formula
   end
 
   {{- if .Caveats }}
-
   def caveats
     "{{ .Caveats }}"
   end
   {{- end }}
 
   {{- if .Plist }}
-
   def plist; <<-EOS.undent
     {{ .Plist }}
-	EOS
+    EOS
+  end
+  {{- end }}
+
+  {{- if .Test }}
+  def test
+  {{ .Test }}
   end
   {{- end }}
 end
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ type templateData struct {
 	Install      []string
 	Dependencies []string
 	Conflicts    []string
+	Test         string
 }
 
 // Pipe for brew deployment
@@ -168,6 +173,7 @@ func dataFor(ctx *context.Context, client client.Client, folder string) (result
 		Dependencies: ctx.Config.Brew.Dependencies,
 		Conflicts:    ctx.Config.Brew.Conflicts,
 		Plist:        ctx.Config.Brew.Plist,
+		Test:         ctx.Config.Brew.Test,
 		Install:      strings.Split(ctx.Config.Brew.Install, "\n"),
 	}, err
 }
diff --git a/pipeline/brew/brew_test.go b/pipeline/brew/brew_test.go
index 202e05d8a..84aa08449 100644
--- a/pipeline/brew/brew_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/brew/brew_test.go
@@ -59,18 +59,21 @@ func TestFullFormulae(t *testing.T) {
 	data.Conflicts = []string{"conflicting_dep"}
 	data.Plist = "it works"
 	data.Install = []string{"custom install script", "another install script"}
+	data.Test = `system "#{bin}/foo -version"`
 	out, err := doBuildFormula(data)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	formulae := out.String()
 	assertDefaultTemplateData(t, formulae)
 	assert.Contains(formulae, "def caveats")
 	assert.Contains(formulae, "Here are some caveats")
-	assert.Contains(formulae, "depends_on \"gtk\"")
-	assert.Contains(formulae, "depends_on \"git\"")
-	assert.Contains(formulae, "conflicts_with \"conflicting_dep\"")
+	assert.Contains(formulae, `depends_on "gtk"`)
+	assert.Contains(formulae, `depends_on "git"`)
+	assert.Contains(formulae, `conflicts_with "conflicting_dep"`)
 	assert.Contains(formulae, "custom install script")
 	assert.Contains(formulae, "another install script")
 	assert.Contains(formulae, "def plist;")
+	assert.Contains(formulae, "def test")
+	assert.Contains(formulae, `system "#{bin}/foo -version"`)
 }
 
 func TestFormulaeSimple(t *testing.T) {