Art, Kerry, Quinn, MJ and Brendan are who form the Hodgins family many of you have come to know and love. From the tallest task to the tiniest detail, The Hodgins are involved every step of the way, and they would never ask a person to do something that they wouldn’t do themselves. Involved in Ashton from the beginning, pushing every single day to make Ashton brewing what it is today.

Born and raised in St John’s Newfoundland, Brian joined the band wagon here at Ashton in 2019 after 16 plus years at Labatt. Brian keeps the wheels in motion by scheduling brews, scheduling can, and keg runs, ordering materials, tracking inventory and general day to day task assignments. He even started doing the brewery’s social media. He stills loves to jump on the production floor every chance he gets and complete any of the tasks within the brewing process. But as much as Brian loves Ashton, he will tell you that work/life balance has always been the key to his happy life. And time spent with his extraordinary wife Alexis and their growing family is what makes his life complete.

Born in Ottawa, Danny moved to Carleton Place at the age of five where he would spend his youth. He moved to Yellowknife in 1992 but returned home to Carleton Place in 2004. Danny has been with the brewery since day one brewing the great beer you all love. He is also our Jack of all trades and fixes anything that needs fixing around Ashton. Outside of work Danny would say his greatest accomplishment are his two kids Laurissa and Hunter, and his grandkids.

Eric landed in Ottawa with his parents at the age of 5. In 2005 he moved to Vancouver, BC, and that’s where his brewing career started. In 2010 Eric and his wife moved back to Ottawa and in early 2011 Eric found his way into Ashton Brewing. He has been with us since the beginning and his first days were spent hooking up all the brew house lines before the first brew. Eric’s passion for brewing and Ashton is unrivalled. As one of our head brewers he is responsible for all those great Ashton recipes. Outside of Ashton, Eric’s hobbies are sports, but his absolute happiest times are the ones spent with his wife Carmen and their young daughter.

Cas was born in a small town in Northern Ontario named Iroquois Falls; but she grew up in many different parts of Canada, briefly living in various areas of BC, then back to North Bay, before finally settling down in Ottawa. Cas joined the team in 2015, and she quickly learned how much she enjoyed the brewing process. Her role has evolved over time, and she is looking after the day-to-day aspects of the brewing process with ease. Along with her two pups Riot and Rec, Cas also loves creating, playing, listening, and supporting music and local talent.

Greg was born in St. Mary’s, Ontario. A small town, who’s claimed to fame is that it’s the home of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. While Greg loves his hometown, he has spent the bulk of his life in Kingston, where he has been Ashton’s Brand Ambassador since 2019. Since that moment Greg had been a key figure in our continuous growth in the Kingston area. Greg is now in the process of expanding our following into Belleville and beyond. Outside of work, Greg’s passion is music. He is a singer/songwriter who finds great tranquility when he has a guitar in his hand. When he’s not playing music, he loves spending time with his wife Zoey and their two kids.

Born and raised in Richmond, she has since settled with her family in Carleton Place. With almost 19 years in the restaurant industry Kelsey made the move to the brewing industry joining Ashton in 2022. Kelsey looks after sales for the Ottawa and Valley region. She can also be found at the brewery dabbling in design and office work. You may also hear her chatting with the resident chickens before she hits the road to visit her accounts! Outside of work, Kelsey enjoys quiet times at home with her family and animals. She can also likely be found at a baseball diamond or rink watching her kids play sports!

Due to National Security reasons, we can only confirm that Derek was born in and around the Niagara Falls region. He now resides in the caverns underneath the brewery along the banks of the Jock River since he started at ABC in early 2023. His favourite Ashton brews are the Irene’s Red and the Coffee Porter. He’s the quiet one in the brewery so this will be short and sweet! Derek takes the weekly trip down to Kingston to delivery beer as well as completes his daily tasks at the brewery.