diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/brew.go b/internal/pipe/brew/brew.go
index 51b650288f3..e96e1c105d4 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/brew.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/brew.go
@@ -310,21 +310,21 @@ func dataFor(ctx *context.Context, cfg config.Homebrew, cl client.Client, artifa
 			result.MacOS = down
 		} else if artifact.Goos == "linux" {
 			switch artifact.Goarch {
-			case "386", "amd64":
-				if result.Linux.DownloadURL != "" {
+			case "amd64":
+				if result.LinuxAmd64.DownloadURL != "" {
 					return result, ErrMultipleArchivesSameOS
 				}
-				result.Linux = down
+				result.LinuxAmd64 = down
 			case "arm":
-				if result.Arm.DownloadURL != "" {
+				if result.LinuxArm.DownloadURL != "" {
 					return result, ErrMultipleArchivesSameOS
 				}
-				result.Arm = down
+				result.LinuxArm = down
 			case "arm64":
-				if result.Arm64.DownloadURL != "" {
+				if result.LinuxArm64.DownloadURL != "" {
 					return result, ErrMultipleArchivesSameOS
 				}
-				result.Arm64 = down
+				result.LinuxArm64 = down
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/brew_test.go b/internal/pipe/brew/brew_test.go
index e3f054dd501..b2e8cab0e85 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/brew_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/brew_test.go
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ var defaultTemplateData = templateData{
 		DownloadURL: "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Darwin_x86_64.tar.gz",
 		SHA256:      "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c68",
 	},
-	Linux: downloadable{
+	LinuxAmd64: downloadable{
 		DownloadURL: "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz",
 		SHA256:      "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67",
 	},
-	Arm: downloadable{
+	LinuxArm: downloadable{
 		DownloadURL: "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Arm6.tar.gz",
 		SHA256:      "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67",
 	},
-	Arm64: downloadable{
+	LinuxArm64: downloadable{
 		DownloadURL: "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Arm64.tar.gz",
 		SHA256:      "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67",
 	},
@@ -95,6 +95,25 @@ func TestFullFormulae(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, string(bts), formulae)
 }
 
+func TestFullFormulaeLinuxOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	data := defaultTemplateData
+	data.MacOS = downloadable{}
+	data.Install = []string{`bin.install "test"`}
+	formulae, err := doBuildFormula(context.New(config.Project{
+		ProjectName: "foo",
+	}), data)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var golden = "testdata/test_linux_only.rb.golden"
+	if *update {
+		err := ioutil.WriteFile(golden, []byte(formulae), 0655)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+	bts, err := ioutil.ReadFile(golden)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, string(bts), formulae)
+}
+
 func TestFormulaeSimple(t *testing.T) {
 	formulae, err := doBuildFormula(context.New(config.Project{}), defaultTemplateData)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -504,7 +523,7 @@ func TestRunPipeForMultipleArmVersions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRunPipeNoDarwin64Build(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRunPipeNoBuilds(t *testing.T) {
 	var ctx = &context.Context{
 		TokenType: context.TokenTypeGitHub,
 		Config: config.Project{
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/template.go b/internal/pipe/brew/template.go
index 7911db94a8b..a084e2ec13d 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/template.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/template.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ type templateData struct {
 	CustomRequire    string
 	CustomBlock      []string
 	MacOS            downloadable
-	Linux            downloadable
-	Arm              downloadable
-	Arm64            downloadable
+	LinuxAmd64       downloadable
+	LinuxArm         downloadable
+	LinuxArm64       downloadable
 }
 
 type downloadable struct {
@@ -37,39 +37,41 @@ class {{ .Name }} < Formula
   homepage "{{ .Homepage }}"
   version "{{ .Version }}"
   bottle :unneeded
-
+  {{- if and (not .MacOS.DownloadURL) (or .LinuxAmd64.DownloadURL .LinuxArm.DownloadURL .LinuxArm64.DownloadURL) }}
+  depends_on :linux
+  {{- end }}
+  {{- printf "\n" }}
+  {{- if .MacOS.DownloadURL }}
   if OS.mac?
-    {{- if .MacOS.DownloadURL }}
     url "{{ .MacOS.DownloadURL }}"
     {{- if .DownloadStrategy }}, :using => {{ .DownloadStrategy }}{{- end }}
     sha256 "{{ .MacOS.SHA256 }}"
-    {{- end }}
-  elsif OS.linux?
-    {{- if .Linux.DownloadURL }}
-    if Hardware::CPU.intel?
-      url "{{ .Linux.DownloadURL }}"
-      {{- if .DownloadStrategy }}, :using => {{ .DownloadStrategy }}{{- end }}
-      sha256 "{{ .Linux.SHA256 }}"
-    end
-    {{- end }}
-	{{- if or .Arm.DownloadURL .Arm64.DownloadURL }}
-    if Hardware::CPU.arm?
-      if Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
-        {{- if .Arm64.DownloadURL }}
-        url "{{ .Arm64.DownloadURL }}"
-        {{- if .DownloadStrategy }}, :using => {{ .DownloadStrategy }}{{- end }}
-        sha256 "{{ .Arm64.SHA256 }}"
-        {{- end }}
-      else
-        {{- if .Arm.DownloadURL }}
-        url "{{ .Arm.DownloadURL }}"
-        {{- if .DownloadStrategy }}, :using => {{ .DownloadStrategy }}{{- end }}
-        sha256 "{{ .Arm.SHA256 }}"
-        {{- end }}
-      end
-    end
-	{{- end }}
   end
+  {{- end }}
+
+  {{- if .LinuxAmd64.DownloadURL }}
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.intel?
+    url "{{ .LinuxAmd64.DownloadURL }}"
+    {{- if .DownloadStrategy }}, :using => {{ .DownloadStrategy }}{{- end }}
+    sha256 "{{ .LinuxAmd64.SHA256 }}"
+  end
+  {{- end }}
+
+  {{- if .LinuxArm.DownloadURL }}
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && !Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "{{ .LinuxArm.DownloadURL }}"
+    {{- if .DownloadStrategy }}, :using => {{ .DownloadStrategy }}{{- end }}
+    sha256 "{{ .LinuxArm.SHA256 }}"
+  end
+  {{- end }}
+
+  {{- if .LinuxArm64.DownloadURL }}
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "{{ .LinuxArm64.DownloadURL }}"
+    {{- if .DownloadStrategy }}, :using => {{ .DownloadStrategy }}{{- end }}
+    sha256 "{{ .LinuxArm64.SHA256 }}"
+  end
+  {{- end }}
 
   {{- with .CustomBlock }}
   {{ range $index, $element := . }}
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_block.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_block.rb.golden
index 0366ae885ca..5aa77ee1ba4 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_block.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_block.rb.golden
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class CustomBlock < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/bin.tar.gz"
     sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-  elsif OS.linux?
   end
   
   head "https://github.com/caarlos0/test.git"
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_download_strategy.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_download_strategy.rb.golden
index 9141ffc92b2..2b1c7fbfd03 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_download_strategy.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_download_strategy.rb.golden
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class CustomDownloadStrategy < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/bin.tar.gz", :using => GitHubPrivateRepositoryReleaseDownloadStrategy
     sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-  elsif OS.linux?
   end
   
   depends_on "zsh" => :optional
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_require.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_require.rb.golden
index 95016e1a599..2497c99d426 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_require.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/custom_require.rb.golden
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class CustomRequire < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/bin.tar.gz", :using => CustomDownloadStrategy
     sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-  elsif OS.linux?
   end
   
   depends_on "zsh" => :optional
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/default.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/default.rb.golden
index 0c0520f7a18..65041f91402 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/default.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/default.rb.golden
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class Default < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/bin.tar.gz"
     sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-  elsif OS.linux?
   end
   
   depends_on "zsh" => :optional
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/default_gitlab.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/default_gitlab.rb.golden
index 4590d1e973d..a62ec7775ac 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/default_gitlab.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/default_gitlab.rb.golden
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class DefaultGitlab < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/bin.tar.gz"
     sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-  elsif OS.linux?
   end
   
   depends_on "zsh" => :optional
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/foo_is_bar.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/foo_is_bar.rb.golden
index c15e1ed5ae6..68f22f7e1da 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/foo_is_bar.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/foo_is_bar.rb.golden
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class FooIsBar < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/bin.tar.gz"
     sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-  elsif OS.linux?
   end
 
   def install
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv5.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv5.rb.golden
index 265778eae69..47fee4e7346 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv5.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv5.rb.golden
@@ -8,16 +8,14 @@ class MultipleArmv5 < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/bin.tar.gz"
     sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-  elsif OS.linux?
-    if Hardware::CPU.arm?
-      if Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
-        url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/arm64.tar.gz"
-        sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-      else
-        url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv5.tar.gz"
-        sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-      end
-    end
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && !Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv5.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/arm64.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
   end
   
   depends_on "zsh"
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv6.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv6.rb.golden
index 1b162636f78..cea97a49818 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv6.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv6.rb.golden
@@ -8,16 +8,14 @@ class MultipleArmv6 < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/bin.tar.gz"
     sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-  elsif OS.linux?
-    if Hardware::CPU.arm?
-      if Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
-        url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/arm64.tar.gz"
-        sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-      else
-        url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv6.tar.gz"
-        sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-      end
-    end
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && !Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv6.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/arm64.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
   end
   
   depends_on "zsh"
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv7.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv7.rb.golden
index c851d6d06d9..54d35158501 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv7.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/multiple_armv7.rb.golden
@@ -8,16 +8,14 @@ class MultipleArmv7 < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/bin.tar.gz"
     sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-  elsif OS.linux?
-    if Hardware::CPU.arm?
-      if Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
-        url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/arm64.tar.gz"
-        sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-      else
-        url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv7.tar.gz"
-        sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-      end
-    end
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && !Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv7.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/arm64.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
   end
   
   depends_on "zsh"
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test.rb.golden
index 885176a381f..a0eda49200f 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test.rb.golden
@@ -8,20 +8,18 @@ class Test < Formula
   if OS.mac?
     url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Darwin_x86_64.tar.gz"
     sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c68"
-  elsif OS.linux?
-    if Hardware::CPU.intel?
-      url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
-      sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67"
-    end
-    if Hardware::CPU.arm?
-      if Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
-        url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Arm64.tar.gz"
-        sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67"
-      else
-        url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Arm6.tar.gz"
-        sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67"
-      end
-    end
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.intel?
+    url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67"
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && !Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Arm6.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67"
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Arm64.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67"
   end
   
   devel do
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test_linux_only.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test_linux_only.rb.golden
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a906720c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test_linux_only.rb.golden
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# This file was generated by GoReleaser. DO NOT EDIT.
+class Test < Formula
+  desc "Some desc"
+  homepage "https://google.com"
+  version "0.1.3"
+  bottle :unneeded
+  depends_on :linux
+
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.intel?
+    url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67"
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && !Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Arm6.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67"
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://github.com/caarlos0/test/releases/download/v0.1.3/test_Arm64.tar.gz"
+    sha256 "1633f61598ab0791e213135923624eb342196b3494909c91899bcd0560f84c67"
+  end
+
+  def install
+    bin.install "test"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/www/docs/customization/homebrew.md b/www/docs/customization/homebrew.md
index e2e818eeeb8..65424441acf 100644
--- a/www/docs/customization/homebrew.md
+++ b/www/docs/customization/homebrew.md
@@ -146,18 +146,18 @@ class Program < Formula
   if os.Mac?
     url "https://github.com/user/repo/releases/download/v1.2.3/program_v1.2.3_macOs_64bit.zip"
     sha256 "9ee30fc358fae8d248a2d7538957089885da321dca3f09e3296fe2058e7fff74"
-  elsif os.Linux?
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.intel?
     url "https://github.com/user/repo/releases/download/v1.2.3/program_v1.2.3_Linux_64bit.zip"
     sha256 "b41bebd25fd7bb1a67dc2cd5ee12c9f67073094567fdf7b3871f05fd74a45fdd"
-    if Hardware::CPU.arm?
-      if Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
-        url "https://github.com/user/repo/releases/download/v1.2.3/program_v1.2.3_Linux_arm64.zip"
-            sha256 "97cadca3c3c3f36388a4a601acf878dd356d6275a976bee516798b72bfdbeecf"
-      else
-        url "https://github.com/user/repo/releases/download/v1.2.3/program_v1.2.3_Linux_armv7.zip"
-        sha256 "78f31239430eaaec01df783e2a3443753a8126c325292ed8ddb1658ddd2b401d"
-      end
-    end
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && !Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://github.com/user/repo/releases/download/v1.2.3/program_v1.2.3_Linux_armv7.zip"
+    sha256 "78f31239430eaaec01df783e2a3443753a8126c325292ed8ddb1658ddd2b401d"
+  end
+  if OS.linux? && Hardware::CPU.arm? && Hardware::CPU.is_64_bit?
+    url "https://github.com/user/repo/releases/download/v1.2.3/program_v1.2.3_Linux_arm64.zip"
+    sha256 "97cadca3c3c3f36388a4a601acf878dd356d6275a976bee516798b72bfdbeecf"
   end
 
   depends_on "git"