Gaffel
Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Co. was founded in Cologne, Germany in 1908. The brewery has a narrow product line, but is mostly known for its Gaffel Kolsch beer. Only breweries in Cologne are allowed to call their beers “Kolsch” in Germany.
Gaffel Kolsch
Gaffel describes Kolsch as “It’s real Kölsch – only when it’s from Cologne…This superb beer, Cologne‘s finest, is pure, clear and light. It is delightfully refreshing, made from specially selected hops and barley making it most agreeable and supremely drinkable. By maintaining the oldest brewing method, we ensure the distinct fragrance and aromatic flavor which distinguishes Kölsch‘ from other beers, and which has made it popular among beer connoisseurs.”
Gaffel Kolsch has a 4.8% ABV, 0g fat, 1g protein, 8.3 carbs, 20-25 IBU (depending upon the source) and 132 calories based on a 11.2 oz. serving. It has a “Good” rating on Beer Advocate.
Our Review of Gaffel Kolsch

I have tried Kolsch style beers before, including Best Day Brewing Kolsch, which is one of the best non alcoholic beers I have tried. Calicraft Coast is a Kolsch style very drinkable beer from Northern California. But I have never had a real German Kolsch until now. Generally I do not care about the beer category and its background and brewing technique, but I did a little research about the Kolsch beer style. Kolsch apparently is technically an ale, but mostly considered a lager. In addition, only the 20 breweries in Cologne can legally call their beer Kolsch is Germany. Not that any of this matters; all I care about is whether it is any good.
It was. I expected something very light like Spaten Premium Lager. While the color was light, it had a more robust taste, probably closer to Hofbrau Original. While not quite as good as Weihenstephaner Original Premium Lager and Weihenstephaner Kellerbier, Gaffel Kolsch is another excellent German beer that I would gladly drink again by itself or with a meal.
For German beer recommendations try Erdinger Weissbier, Ayinger OktoberFest, Warsteiner German Pilsener, Franziskaner Weissbier, Weihenstephaner Original Premium Lager, Hofbrau Original, Hofbrau Hefeweizen, Spaten Premium Lager, Weihenstephaner Kellerbier and Weihenstephaner Vitus.
For beer nutritional information of all beers we have reviewed see Beer Nutritional Information.