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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 588   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.94   IBU: 25   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The laws protecting the brewing of kolsch are as strict as the German Purity Law of 1516. Kolsch beer can only be brewed within the city of Cologne. As the best-known kolsch brewery, Gaffel’s flavor is derived from an ale yeast that is "lagered" (or aged) in cold cellars. Gaffel is pale, faintly fruity with a crisp, hop finish. Enjoy as an aperitif or digestif.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Chapel (418) - Levittown, New York, USA - OCT 27, 2009
Pours a really light, yet rich yellow with a cloud like head. Now, truth be told, I have a thing for a well made Kolsh if only because you really don’t see it all that often. This one certainly fits the bill. It is light and sweet with a nice closing hop that wraps it up pretty nice. It is by no means heavy, but it still is not lacking the the flavor department.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
gunnar (2279) - Sandnes, NORWAY - OCT 22, 2009
0,5 l bottle. Pours clear light golden with a big white head.Fresh malty aroma, noticeable hops. Weak in the tasting division,but tastes real fresh, weak hoppy end.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
kragelund (70) - , DENMARK - OCT 18, 2009
(bottle 50cl.) Pours golden with white head. Nice fresh flavour with pleaant hop finish. Light body but a nice highly drinkable kölsch.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
NJJereme (365) - Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA - OCT 17, 2009
Bottle. Pours a gold color w/ a light white head. Kind of skunky and malty on the aroma. Nominal hops. Light bodied and finished easily, which were its greatest strengths. Taste, it was mediocre.

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bhensonb (7133) - Woodland, California, USA - OCT 14, 2009
Bottle from Beer Geek. Pours hazy gold with a three finger fluffy, bubbly white head. Noble hop aromas. Not quite medium body. Carbonation is mild. Flavor is thinnish. A light ale with nobel/grassy/floral/fruity (did I leave something out?) hop. Refreshing. Think it really fits the style.

1.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
Cybercat (1735) - Georgia, USA - OCT 8, 2009
Pours a typical clear straw yellow with a thin white head. Aroma is malty and slightly fruity. Flavor is rather wan, crisp and malty. Texture is watery and thin, just a little tingly. It leaves a thin finish that is slightly bitter but not in a good way.

2.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
rosenbergh (3145) - Helsinki, FINLAND - SEP 17, 2009
Draught at Papa Joe’s Biersalon, Köln, Germany. Clear golden colour with small white head. Malty aroma with hints of hoppiness. Flavour is strange combination of sweetness, alcohol, cardboard and burned malt. Not real maltiness nor hoppiness in flavour. Not my favourite Kölsch.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
wkalle (261) - SWEDEN - SEP 9, 2009
Pours amber with a medium sized white long lasting head. Aroma of cereals and herbal hops. Malty flavor with a rather dominating harsh bitterness with a slightly spicy off-flavor. Interesting beer but a bit too chaotic and unbalanced flavor and mouthfeel.


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