How do I downgrade node or install a specific previous version using homebrew?

Here's step by step.

To see your current node version

$ node --version

To see available node versions

$ brew search node

To unlink from current version

$ brew unlink node

Install any version e.g. 8

$ brew install node@8

To link installed version

$ brew link node@8

To see your current node version (again)

$ node --version