Gaffel Kölsch Frei

Brewed by Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Co.
Style: Low Alcohol
Cologne, Germany

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Vom fass @ Gaffel Kölsch Brauereiausschank, Köln, Germany.
Strange to find the N/A beer to be more expensive than their standard Kölsch. Thought twice about buying it, but what the heck, while I’m here I might as well. A mirror on it’s alcoholic brother; Clear, palest gold and quite dull. No visible carbonation though it managed to retain its thin, fluffy white crown. Strange hint of whole-meal bread on the nose, amongst some honey, pears and fresh chopped, spicy herbs. Body is thin, light, and spritzy in feel. Pale malts dominate the front and mid-palate, some herbal hops in back give it a sharpness before an assertively bitter swallow. Not much length, quite crisp in fact. This is the first N/A beer I’ve had to show even the slightest hop character and it pulls it off well. This wasn’t too bad for its style but it goes against the whole Köln Kölsch bier tradition, surely!!!

Bottle at the brewery.Yellow colour with medium head.Aroma of hops and corn,slight watery with more bitter mouthfells then the plain kolsch even a littel better.

Überzeugende Herbe in Antrunk und Mittelteil - Gaffeltypisch. Der Abgang geht spurlos am Gaumen vorrüber, da ziemlich wässrig. Für ein alkoholfreies Bier dennoch ganz anständig.Test vom 19.4.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche

Etwas weniger GEschmack als das normale Gaffel und leider metallern. Der Nachgeschmack ist wässrig, ansonsten ist es für ein alkoholfreies gut. Test vom 17.2.2005, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 10,6,10,9,7,8 - 8,30

50 cL bottle, courtesy of fonefan. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Mild cornish and malty aroma. Dry cornish and cardboardish malty with a light hoppy bitterness coming through. Bitter and dry finish, decent.

Pale gold , initial crown disappeared quickly . sweet grainy aroma with typical non-alcoholic nose . clean, crisp factor was weak . Body ,medium thin . quiet malty which was pleasant surprise . palate was soft and clean. Better than most n/a’s .

Trade with kimjohansen. tasted well after best before date. clear yellow, smooth white head. sort of herbal bittersih armoa, sweet notes. flavor is herbal, metallic, bitter hoppy.

Bottle 50cl.
Clear light yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is light malty, grain, toasted. Flavor is light to moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is light, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20081129]

Bottle. Bready aroma. Slightly harsh hop aroma. Clear golden colour. The flavour is quite citric with some sour hop notes. Does not taste very different from a non-alcoholic pils.

Bottled. A light golden beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma is sweet grainy with a hint of cardboard. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of straw and cardboard.