Gaffel Kölsch

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

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

Bought at the SAQ. Golden body with thick foamy white head. Smells of corn, cereal and maybe hops? Flavor is somewhat mild, some earthen taste. Feels lively and fresh. Refreshing but not much going for it in the taste department.

33cl bottle prvided by faroeviking. clear yellow, large thick white head. sawdusty hoppy, faint aroma. flavor is mild, sweet, slightly citrussy, flowery, dry, hoppy, sawdust, nice mild, slightly sugary sweet flavor.

Bottle: Poured a bright golden color Kolsch with a rather large foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of light diacetyl with some butter and light sweet malt. Taste is also dominated by lightly sweet cereal with some very subtle hosp and some diacetyl is clearly detectable. Body si about average with some good carbonation. Not very interesting or something that I would wish to have more often.

12oz bottle from BeerGestapo, thanks Mike. Served in a Celabrator stem glass, the closest thing I have to a traditional stange. Pours a clear pale gold color topped by a half inch of bright white head. Smells grainy with a hint of spicy noble hops. Crisp and refreshing are the first things that come to mind as the beer enters my mouth. Tastes a lot like a German pils with a little less hops. some crackery grain and hints of grass and spicy hops. Balanced bitterness, never sweet nor bitter. Not mind blowing but a well made execution of the style. How lawnmower beers should be done.

Part of SAQ 2009 effort, going up from miserable to pathetic as of the choice (please don’t give up; many appreciate). Yellowish clear color. After I nearly got an insolation while mowing the lawn, this beer was amazingly refreshing. Pretty malty at 4,8%. Dominant citrus, slightly spicy and bitter, good mouthfeel. Pretty enjoyable blond light summer beer to me. I’d like to compare as the style seems interesting...

Rather pale coming out of the bottle, rocky white head. Aroma is grainy with a bit of hoppiness. Palate is grassy with a touch of the German hops, and buttery. Very much like our pale lager style.

500 ml bottle. The pour reveals a clear pale gold color with a thin white head. The aroma has a lots of cereal coming from the malt and mild hops. The flavor isn’t great, but at least decent, it’s mostly about cereal, but there’s also some mild hops. The body is light to medium with a creamy texture and moderate carbonation. This is not a great kolsch, but at least, it’s refreshhing and interesting.

12oz bottle-Pours a clear golden with a nice white head. Aroma of spices, sour, and pale lagerish. Taste of the same with a little sweetness. This light bodied brew was OK but nothing outstanding.