German Technique
Every recipe follows Reinheitsgebot principles: water, malt, hops, yeast. No shortcuts, no adjuncts, no rushed ferments.
Campbell's Bay, QC · Since 2018
FIRST MICROBREWERY IN THE PONTIAC
The Story
German Craft. Pontiac Pride.
We opened Brauwerk Hoffman in 2018 to brew the beer we couldn't find nearby. Founded by Todd Hoffman, we're the first microbrewery in the Pontiac, and still the only one committed to German brewing precision in western Quebec.
We brew what we drink. German technique, local ingredients, and a taproom that feels like exactly what it is: a working brewery that happens to serve the best beer for 200 kilometres.
Local Ingredients
We source from Pontiac-region farms where we can. The water is ours, the grain is close to home, and the terroir matters.
Seasonal Taproom
We open when the season is right, late May to late October. We don't rush it and we don't stretch it.
Founder & Brewer
Todd Hoffman
Todd Hoffman founded Brauwerk Hoffman in 2018. It was the first microbrewery in the Pontiac. Before the brewery, Todd owned Campbell’s Bay Cement.
He also runs Anglo-Prussian Hops, a hop yard between Shawville and Ladysmith. The name nods to the two settler traditions that shaped this corner of the Pontiac in the late 1800s, and to the German lagers and ales the brewery is built around.
Our Story
The Journey
2013
The Hop Yard
Todd plants Anglo-Prussian Hops in Clarendon, between Shawville on the Anglo side and Ladysmith on the Prussian side. The hops grown here will eventually go into every batch.
December 7, 2018
First Microbrewery in the Pontiac
Brauwerk Hoffman opens at 1298 Route 148 in Campbell’s Bay. The launch lineup: Hefeweizen, North German Pilsner, Munich Helles, Schwarzbier, and a German-style IPA — in 473 mL cans and 30 L kegs.
November 2020
Sister Taproom in Rockland
A second location opens in Rockland, Ontario — 5,000 sq ft, with brewing equipment relocated from a closed Kingston brewery. The pandemic delays it by a few months.
2022
First Ontario Brewing Awards Medal
Ein Liberator takes Silver in Strong European Beer at the Ontario Brewing Awards — the first medal in the case.
2024
Year of Medals
Four medals at the Ontario Brewing Awards: Gold for Oktoberfest Festbier, Silver for Hefeweizen, Silver for Rock Lite, Bronze for Mea Culpa. Plus Bronze for Hefeweizen at the Canadian Brewing Awards.
2025
Bronze at the Canada Beer Cup
Märzen wins Bronze in European Amber Beer at the Canada Beer Cup.