Khoffner Brewery

Look for all the cars to help you find this location in a more industrial area of Fort Lauderdale right off of Sunrise Blvd and Dixie Highway.
My husband and I visited on a Saturday night and there were a decent amount of patrons around the bar and a few in the more cozy couch room to the left of the bar. Notwithstanding, we were instantly greeted and offered a beer.
Being first timers we were offered a run down of the options and asked what we typically liked to drink. I love it when a barkeep at a craft brew does that! We sampled a few options before deciding on the Belgian Triple and the traditional IPA. It was a hard choice with other great options like the Russian Imperial Stout and the fun Raspberry Chocolate Stout.
There aren’t any food options at this location so you have to think about food before/​after or order in some take-​in to this location. We were on a beer-​nanza night and planned to hit Riverside afterwards so we saved eating until then. This spot is worth a stop in the Fort Lauderdale craft beer market!

Seriously?! How did I not know about this place earlier. It’s hard to find, the owners are great. Go there. Mix of German and Belgium style brews.

Want a brewery so hip it’s hard to find, has no parking and has very little space inside?
Including that sarcasm Khoffner is a really fun place to find.
We came in here after a UYE with decent size group of Unilocalers.
It’s definitely a place that is comfortable, for now, with just being a small out of the way brewery (really not that out of the way).
Our group of 15 was a bit too many for the one bartender but she powered through the orders and samplings.
We picked up and played a few different random games they had. Some fun, some raunchy. All good.
As it is a small place it was tough to find a seat for the people that wanted to sit but that didn’t take away from the fun. Neither did the lack of AC. It really gave it a feel of a road side pub in a small town or industrial park, that just so happens to have it’s own brewery back there!
If you can find it, you gotta stop in for a pint.

Hidden away (and I mean hidden away) in the warehouse district of Sunrise and Dixie Hwy is Khoffner Brewery. The bar area is very small with 12 bar stools and 5 high top tables. There is also a small room to the side with a table, couch, high top table, games and an awesome mural on the wall. Bad side, no airconditioning.
Several of us came here after a UYE. Good beer selection, friendly staff and promoters and we were invited/​informed of the open potluck and bbq happening every Sunday.
I ordered a flight and I like how the bartender arranged the beer from light to dark.
Parking is difficult to find.

Thanks go out to Greshka for suggesting an outing here after Savanna’s UYE Dim Sum event. Wow, cool times with da gang, the beer flight and card game (not the hot Floridian temperature!).
Yes the beer is good, and learned about free grilled food Sundays (they suggest a pot luck gathering). However, the big ding is leaving the door open and the entire space hot and sweaty. Could only stay for so long. It’s only May as well and how long can you enjoy beer or free hot food while sweating? Imagine the height of summer. I really hope the owners do an about face and close the door to cool the place down (or at least add fans… A few of our group mentioned needing fans).
Back to the beer, had a flight of the Pilsner, the Heffewiezen, the Dubbel, the Irish Red, and the Russian. Oh and sampled a small glass of interesting 90%grapefruit 10%orange (refreshing). Favs are the Heff, Dubbel, and the Russian. I really enjoyed the red and the russian.
Parking is slim but doable.

Was able to visit this place on a Friday afternoon a couple of weeks ago.
Small little place off of Sunrise. I figured out how best to find this place. The first time I was heading down dead-​end roads.
Here’s my notes (yes, I took notes, ha) on the beers that I had with alcohol percentage.
Wheat sunrise Belgium wheat ale goes down smooth. No bite. Close to a lite beer. (5.0)
The Raul’s Hefeweizen was very similar to Funky Buddha’s Floridan. Goes down not too tart. Hate tart. (5.4)
The Dubbel koffner Belgium Dubbel (5.8). Goes down smooth.
Triple — Karl’s Belgium tripel (8.0) goes down smooth. Concerned about the 8-​% alcohol. Has a little bit of a bite.
Reserve raspberry chocolate stout (6 percent) … Goes down light even though it’s a stout. It’s like a dessert.
Really liked the beers here. My favorite was The Raul’s Hefeweizen. Looking forward to returning.

I loved this place!!!
Went a few weeks ago and got this massive beer flight to sample everything they had. Really love the trippel a lot. Will go back for more.
The décor is really cute and all the people there were really friendly and clearly loved beer.
Favorite thing: their bathroom is decked out with anything a girl could possibly need in an emergency which was awesome.

A small brewery with a great selection of German style beers. I went with a friend and tried different dark beers and all of them taste really good. The place is very small so there’s not enough chairs to sit so I recommend to come early. The waitresses were very friendly and attentive.
Cheers.

If I were still living in Victoria Park, I would be coming here at least twice a week. Khoffner is something special. As one of the latest breweries to open in South Florida, they stand apart due to their ability to make classic German-​styled beers, thanks to a German-​born brewer whose family has a long history of brewing spanning generations.
Having sampled most of their tap list, I can tell you that this is one brewery to check out immediately. They make excellent stouts like their Brown Cow and Hercules, brown lagers like their Frau Braun. They have a small taproom in an industrial park just north of Sunrise, east of the train tracks. There’s a charm and down-​to-​earth vibe that feels so welcoming when you walk through the doors, especially with the people brewing and serving the beer.
So if you’re a brewhead, or someone who enjoys checking out the latest places to check out in Lauderdale, Khoffner should be on your list.

Great atmosphere when we went Sunday afternoon. There was a group outside grilling burgers and sausages and on the inside the service was quick and the beers were tasty. Well made, flavorful German brews. The pricing was just right– not overpriced for what I consider good quality brews. I recommend the flight, I think it was 5 pours for $ 8. Bartender even gave us one extra pour for free.
It has a very local community vibe to it, but in a way where everyone is welcoming and friendly. Definitely check this place out if you’re into well-​made beer.

Really cool upcoming place. They just opened the brewery a couple of weeks ago. So it’s basically a small bar and that’s it. But the owner and the bar tenders are very nice.
We got a tour and tasted some of the beers.
I tried a Pilsner, a Chocolate Raspberry Ale and something else. I forgot the name. All of them were really good.
Even the pretzels and the mustard. German Quality! :D

Khoffner is definitely a diamond in the rough considering all the other breweries that have opened recently in the booming craft beer metropolis that is south Florida. I’m glad I had an opportunity to come after they worked out a few kinks and got the ball rolling. Their simple no frills tasting room with lots of German themed art and nick knacks definitely sets them aside. This is a German style brewery and I got to learn all about their transition from Germany to America from the owner himself which was really awesome. They seem to be a very hands on group and their smaller operation is very personable and provides for a great customer experience.
So the parking situation is not ideal. It’s basically parallel parking on the street directly in front of the brewery. The other parking area (s) are mostly residential so not sure where people will park on a busier day. Thankfully there was a spot open when we arrived. Also highly recommend using your GPS to get there because the streets are wonky in that area and without Siri I’m pretty sure we would have ended up on the wrong side of the train tracks. It was a good weather day in south Florida so they had the front door open which made for an easy find. We were surprised to see a decent amount of people inside enjoying some beer watching movies and sports on the TV’s in the bar area! I was happy to see that they had a smaller list of beer options so there wasn’t too much hesitation on what to choose. I got a flight of the Rauf’s German Pilsner, Flagler IPA, Khoffner Belgian Dubbel, ‘Riot Blood’ Irish Red Lager, and the ‘Cream Head’ American Cream Ale. The pils and the IPA were pretty good but my least favorite. Maybe because it was more «German style» than I’m used to? This was surprising because those are usually my «go to» beers. The IPA wasn’t hoppy enough for me and was way too light. This would be a good choice to introduce people that don’t normally like or drink IPA’s. The pils was average, nothing special. The cream ale had great flavor but lacked that creamy texture. The BBG and the Red Lager were my favorite by far and absolutely amazing. Both had perfect coloring and great flavor. If I had to choose the ‘Riot Blood’ Irish Red Lager was my fave hands down. We also got to try their version of a «Heffner» which is their Pilsner and Hefeweizen mixed together. Pretty good actually!
Since they don’t have food you can order in from one of the local places. The taproom employees were kind enough to pop us some popcorn while we drank and watched the American classic, Forrest Gump. During our tour we got to try two beers straight from the tanks which was way awesome. I have to admit they’re (literally) brewing some amazing things at Khoffner. They’re doing a ton of PR in the surrounding area and I can’t wait to see how they blossom. Definitely plan to come out for a relaxing afternoon and try some of Khoffner’s amazing brews!

Great friendly staff, I love that these types of places are opening up in FTL right in my back yard. The flight option gives you a taste of everything so you know what to get next time you come back :)
PS The popcorn is also spot on.

Finally here’s a place to drink good beer without been bothered by not-​beer people) Great place! Great Beer!

The bartenders are super friendly and knowledgable! Great new addition to the neighborhood and good beer selection.
I had the IPA and it was yummy

Difficult to find, terrible parking, not enough seating. The perfect local joint!
Level of service, quality of beer, simplicity of venue, and very reasonable prices will keep me coming back.
RECOMMEND!

Fabulous pilsner. Tiny seating area. Free popcorn. Very fair prices. Tough to locate. Very limited parking. Best when no one is smoking cigars.

Khoffner Brewery only opened up about a month ago and is somewhat different than most of other recently opened microbreweries or craft breweries in that their targeted market is more geared to commercial beer sales. Indeed it doesn’t offer a lot of customer parking, only has a couple of rather small signs the brewery building, none of which are lighted at night, none on the main entrance door which is nothing but a commercial factory fire door, and only a single light bulb light over it which at night might lead you to think you might not be in the right place.
Upon entrance you will find what is a relatively small patron bar having a seating capacity of approximately 12 and when seated offers you a view of the inside of the brewery with its brewing tanks, pipes and what not. Behind the bar are a series of 16 draught handles and beer pouring spouts. Overhead you’ll find a flat screen menu of offers, which on my night included a German pilsner, a Hefeweizen, a Belgian Triple, an IPA, an English Brown Ale, a Russian Imperial Stout, a Helles Bock and a Reserve Raspberry Stout but as he may have others be sure to ask and if you don’t have a wide knowledge of beers don’t hesitate to ask for some guidance or some tastes which they more than willing to offer.
When I was there I fortunately had the opportunity to meet and chat the brewer himself who comes from a long line of breweries which most likely accounts for the posted date of having been established since 1833 with roots Germany along with family brewing recipes that have been and down through the generations.
I chose to have a Belgian Triple since I happen to like most Belgian beers but was informed after I was drinking that it was in fact a Belgian Double, not a triple, which of course I wouldn’t have known anyway, but he graciously explained to me the differences. However, even with those differences explained, I still wouldn’t have known. He also offer me a taste of a special beer, I think he called it a May Beer which likewise explain and which I found to be thoroughly delightful. But whatever, I have been to the best beer gardens in Belgium and a Munich and though maybe I can’t distinguish the subtle differences between doubles, triples or whatever, I can tell of the similarities of taste and flavor of what I’ve had in Europe and tell you the brews I had at Khoffner Brewery were in every way their equal.

Last review of 2015 — and since it was SUCH a beer filled year, it’s only right that this review is for the newest brewery in Broward-​Palm Beach!
Literally a day after opening, I hit them up for a beer with some friends. The location is a little tricky — and the door you come in through is kind of unmarked, so you aren’t really sure you are going into the right place at first. Not sure if this is by design, to keep this place almost like a brewery speak easy, or if they simply haven’t put up all the signage, but regardless… when you walk in you are smacked in the face by a bar and the brewery right behind it. Smacked in a good way of course. And figuratively, not literally.
I went with the Raspberry Chocolate Stout. Yet again I was smacked, this time in the tastebuds. A little bitter, a little sweet from the Raspberry, toasty… delicious. For my wife, who was in the mood for something light, they made a pilsner/​hefeweizen mix that was actually refreshing and delicious. She loved it.
They don’t have flights, but they were kind enough to sample out anything we wanted and even made a make shift flight by having sampler glasses of each style for my bud. I hope they get «official flights» soon, but not sure if that’s in their plans.
The beers are German style — and they have this pretty awesome wall decal off German houses, that I’m sure will become a very popular photo op — especially after a beer or two!
Great customer service, great beers and stoked to have a brand spankin’ new brewery in BPB to close out the year! I’ll be back in 2016!

Saw on Facebook that Khoffner Brewery was opening on December 26 with tours every hour so I tagged some beer loving friends to go check it out. Reixa C. and I ended up heading over and loved the place. Joe offered us the special of the day — 2 beers and a tour for $ 10 or 4 beers and a tour for $ 20. We decided to do the 2 beer option since they were full sized beers. I started with the Reserve Raspberry Chocolate Stout and Reixa had the Belgian Tripel. We loved them both. Mine was so smooth and easy to drink. The subtle hint of chocolate and raspberries worked very well together. They also has little solo cups full of pretzels for us to munch on while enjoying their beers.
During the tour we tried the IPA which I actually liked. This was really a surprise to me because I’m not usually an IPA drinker. Between the two of us, and thanks to the wonderful staff, we tasted every single beer they offer. I can honestly say I would drink any of them again, they were that good. They don’t serve food but we ended up ordering a pizza from New River Grill at the suggestion of Joe. So good.
The tasting room is small. It will definitely get packed quickly as word of how good this place is spreads. They have a small bar and a room to the side with a really nice German mural and barrel tables and chairs. I can see parking being an issue in the future as they don’t have a parking lot. Be prepared to search for street parking but know it’ll be worth it.

Khoffner Brewery is a fantastic addition to the local craft beer scene! Met up at Khoffner’s with some beer-​loving friends on opening day for the tasting room, but didn’t know I was in for such a treat.
I tried 3 of Khoffner’s brews and have to say each was absolutely delicious. I started with the hefeweizen, which was perfectly balanced, smooth and sooooo drinkable. Possibly my favorite of the three. Next came the raspberry chocolate stout. I love a smooth stout and this didn’t disappoint. I probably wouldn’t have it with pizza again though. At two beers for $ 10, I know I got a good deal. Lastly, I had just a taste of the Belgian tripel. This beer was so fantastic, I really wished I had a full beer of it. But alas, it was time to go.
I can’t wait to go back to Khoffner’s Brewery again. The staff was incredibly friendly and everything was running smoothly on opening day. I only wish they had a parking lot or a parking agreement with a nearby business.

Thanks to Unilocalers who are in the know, I was able to try this new brewery on opening day! How cool is that?
Definitely the smallest tasting room of any of the breweries I have been to yet. Plus it was packed on opening day. The staff is great and friendly. Everything was well run on day #1, but that says a lot for the owners.
Opening day was $ 10 for 2 beers. I went for their IPA (of course I did) and the Raspberry Stout. The IPA was a classic taste, and mildly hoppy. The Raspberry Stout tasted like I picked that dark chocolate raspberry filled candy from a Russel Stover’s box of candy (which is favorite candy in the box).
I expect the parking will be a bit challenging here. There is no parking lot, so you need to find some space on the street. Eventually they will be on a food truck rotation, but now you need to fend for yourself for food.
All in all pretty good. I feel priveledged to be there on opening day.

Brand new brewery in the area. … we HAD to go by and check it out. Parking was a little sparse and we weren’t sure where to park. But still had the best experience with owners Evan and Rauf! It’s not a huge tasting room and Evan explained that they just want to serve great beer. They don’t want to have a bunch of games like the other breweries.. they want the brewery to be about the beer.
There was even an impromptu beer flavor profiling experimentation with the people there. Black currants with their IPA… look for it on the list soon! Along with a mango IPA. Rauf has invited customers to bring in mangos from their backyards to create a seasonal beer. He wants them to be involved with the process of creating this beer, which I thought was a really cool way to get the community involved.
BEERS
The guys were nice enough to offer us tastings of all the beers.
–Russian Imperial Stout (6.7% ABV) — smooth with a nice full mouth-​feel. Taste notes of chocolate, coffee, caramel. Had a nice toasty, roasty aroma and flavor.
–Reserve Raspberry Chocolate Stout (5.8% ABV) — also had a great mouth feel and body. They use fresh raspberries, and you can definitely taste them. Balanced beer.. the chocolate and raspberries worked well together and not one ingredient was overpowering. ***my favorite of the night***
–IPA (6.7% ABV) — Hoppy, Citrusy, Piney, Spicy, Medium-​bodied
–English Brown Ale (6.7% ABV) — had a nice body, almost reminded me of a porter.
–Pilsner (5% ABV) — golden-​colored, medium-​bodied lager. Bohemian pilsners are defined by a spicy, floral aroma from the style’s signature hop, Sazz.
–Helles Belles (5%ABV) — Full-​bodied, bready. Slighty sweet, Hint of hop spiciness. Clean, crisp, refreshing.
–Hefeweizen– light in body, and refreshing.
In speaking with Rauf, you can see and feel his passion for what he does. He had Andrew trying and actually liking the lighter beers. For someone that ONLY drinks porters and stouts, he actually ended up getting a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ mix of the pilsner/​Hefeweizen. I have to give Rauf props for that one! We will definitely be back!

12÷26− Thanks to Angie S. for finding this brewery. It was their first day open. First of all, the staff here is amazing. Very friendly and helpful. We came up to the bar and were helped by Joe who asked us If we were interested in having 2 beers and a brewery tour for $ 10, or 4 beers and a tour for $ 20. We opted for 2 because these were full size beers! What a deal!!!
I ordered the Belgian Tripel and Angie had the Reserve Chocolate Raspberry Raspberry Stout. Two winners in my book. We received coasters with a stamp of a bearded guy (Raoul Beer) to redeem our next beer. Very clever. They also give you pretzels in a cup.
We did the tour and it was great. It was a little hot back there but then again we were wearing jeans. They give you a mini glass to taste. We tasted the IPA. We are Not IPA beer drinkers but, this was so drinkable, I actually ordered it as my second beer. Joe gave us some more samples and Angie opted for the Hefeweizen.
They do not serve food here but they will have food trucks in the future. We did however order pizza, Thanks Angie, for the pizza!
Their tasting room is smaller than most but very comfortable. They have TV’s and ample seating. Great beers and very personable staff makes this new brewery a great addition to Ft. Lauderdale! I highly recommend it! You must come and check them out.

So far I’m loving the beers from Khoffner. I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to attend their grand opening. They were offering 2 beers and a brewery tour for $ 10, or 4 beers and a tour for $ 20. You can’t beat $ 5 per beer. When you walk inside you immediately see the bar and behind it a large pane of glass that displays the brewery. There are some upturned barrels that serve as tables and some chairs to relax — but not too many. They put out some cups filled with pretzels to snack on.
The winning beer of the day in my eyes, and taste buds, was their Pilsner — which is a huge surprise to me! It’s so easy to drink and nothing like the pilsners you get from any American bottled beers. I also had the Russian Imperial Stout and it was fantastic. Not too overpowering and just enough flavor to stay interesting. Fun tid-​bit to note, they used some of Fwaygo’s molasses in the stout. Yum!
I also sampled their IPA which was light and good and bitter and their raspberry chocolate stout which was also really good. The Hefeweizen was really good as well, with a dominant bread/​yeast flavor.
My concern is their location. There is minimal parking. If they get really popular (which I’m sure they will), then I’m wondering where everyone will park. I’m really excited to taste so much more from Khoffner! Their website lists multiple beers that I am very interested to get my hands on.

A brand new brewery, still with the new paint smell in the air.
In South Florida we have a few breweries that excel in very creative brews, throwing in interesting ingredients like bacon and passion fruit. But for the traditionalists, despair not. Here is a brewery that specializes in German styles. Which is as pure as can be. Or as my friend put it, as boring as helles…
Khoffner opened to public the day after Christmas. Their beers are about $ 6 – 7 a glass, but you can get a better deal buying the tour, $ 10 for 2 beers or $ 20 for 4.
I tried the nut brown ale and really love it. It has a lovely nutty flavor. The tripel is also very solid. They also offer hefeweisen, helles bock, IPA, pilsner, Russian imperial stout and other styles as well.
Btw the place is somewhat hard to find, especially at night. Have your GPS on.