Beer specialties from the Bavarian Forest – brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law since 1590.
Hofmark Brauerei KG
Loifling (municipality of Traitsching)New on Amplifa
Brewing tradition since 1590
Hofmark Brauerei KG is a Bavarian family brewery in Loifling in the Bavarian Forest with a brewing tradition spanning more than 400 years. The brewery produces beer specialties such as Hell, Export, Weisse, Pils, Lager, Dunkles, Zwickl and Märzen, some in organic quality under DE-Öko-001. Beer is brewed in artisanal tradition in the traditional copper brewhouse kettle strictly according to the Bavarian Purity Law, with only three main ingredients: brewing malt, hops and yeast. The beers undergo a multi-day maturation period and are bottled predominantly in swing-top bottles and kegs. The raw materials are sourced almost entirely regionally from Bavaria, which is why the beers are entitled to bear the PGI seal 'Bayerisches Bier' (Bavarian Beer). In addition to its own beer taproom, the brewery provides contract bottling of swing-top bottles for other breweries and runs the historic inn 'Zum Hofmark-Bräu' with a Bavarian beer garden at the Loifling water castle.
- Site
- Loifling
- Processes
- Contract bottling of swing-top bottles for other breweries, Co-organizing/supporting festivals and club celebrations, Ramp sales, Operation of the inn 'Zum Hofmark-Bräu' with beer garden
- Materials
- Natural soft brewing water, Brewing malt, Hops, Yeast
- Certificates
- Organic certification DE-Öko-001 (Hofmark Bio beers), Organic certification DE-Öko-001
- Founded
- 1590
- Industries
- Brewery/Beverage industry, Gastronomy
- 01
Raw material sourcing (malt, hops, regional from Bavaria)
- 02
Brewing in the copper brewhouse kettle
- 03
Maturation period
- 04
Bottling (swing-top bottles, kegs)
- 05
Distribution/ramp sales
- 06
Gastronomy (Zum Hofmark-Bräu inn)
Ingredients & Brewing Process
Natural soft brewing water
Natural soft water from the Bavarian Forest without further treatment as the basis of the beers.
Brewing malt
Regionally sourced brewing malt as the main barley ingredient according to the Purity Law.
Hops
High-quality hops as the second ingredient according to the Bavarian Purity Law.
Yeast
Yeast for fermentation as the third ingredient according to the Purity Law.
Brewery Site
Loifling
DEBrewery, administration, ramp sales, Zum Hofmark-Bräu inn
- Materials
- Water, malt, hops, yeast
- Traditional copper brewhouse kettle
Beer Specialties
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Awards
Hofmark Bio beers are certified under DE-Öko-001. The beers have won multiple awards, including Gold at the World Beer Award 2018 for Hofmark Zwickl and the BioPils being named 'best Pilsner in Germany'.
| Evidence | Loifling |
|---|---|
| Organic certification DE-Öko-001 |
Brewery History
- 1590
Brewing tradition in Loifling documented since the year 1590.
- 1960
Brewmaster Paul C. Häring, together with his wife, takes over the brewery, existing since the 16th century, at Hofmarkstraße 15; introduction of its own embossed swing-top bottle, increase in output, start of exports under the name 'Hofmark'.
- 2007
Redesign of the 'Hofmark' brand; bottling predominantly in swing-top bottles and kegs.
- 2008
Reopening of the historic inn 'Zum Hofmark-Bräu' on 15 March 2008 with a Bavarian beer garden in the courtyard of the Loifling water castle, run by the brewery.
- 2018
Gold at the World Beer Award for Hofmark Zwickl, Silver for the Hell Bock; Hofmark BioPils awarded as 'best Pilsner in Germany'.