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

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 589   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.


2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Headbanger (2072) - Aurora, Illinois, USA - JUN 1, 2009
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.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
drpimento (1695) - La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA - MAY 31, 2009
Nice beer. I’ve only ever tasted one other Kolsch from Cologne, so I don’t have much actual experience to go on. Poured with a nice white head that mostly fades and no lace. Color is a bright yellow gold. Aroma is a slightly spicy, fruity, hoppy, and beery. Flavor’s about the same; slightly bittersweet. I do pick up a faint hint of metallic others have noted. Almost a soft body. Good clean finish. Excellent session beer.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Fred82 (1759) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 28, 2009
500ml bottle from SAQ. Poured real clear and brilliant yellow. with a medium fluffy white head. Aroma is light skunk, quite malty and fresh. Bit metallic. Head retention is quite small. Small lacings. Aroma is not bad. Taste is quite discrete. Quite watery. A tiny hint of citrus. Mouthfeel is quite flat. Overall th beer is ok. really refreshing but nothing really special. I was told that this was not a good example of the Kolsh style so I hope one day I will have a nice one ! Rating #125

2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
roebuck (45) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - MAY 25, 2009
I tried quite a few Kolsch while in Cologne, however this was my least favorite. They all pour clean and clear, a very crisp style of beer. This one had a strange hint of something in the aftertaste. A bit metallic or a weird fruit? Not sure but didn’t enjoy it was much as the others.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
rodenbach99 (1750) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 24, 2009
bouteille de 500ml, acheté à la SAQ, bière blonde translucide, brillante. mousse blanche, belle bulle nez agréable frais, la bouche est malté, forte amertume, ressemble à quelque ale blonde de méga-canadienne. agréable.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Diogène (990) - Mirabel, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 22, 2009
Bottle. Clear yellow with a thin foamy head with good retention and no lacing. Aroma is metallic with slightly sweet malt, herbal hops. Flavor is malt with some herbal hops. Pretty watered down. Thin to medium body with a watery mauthfeel and fizzy carbonation.

2.7
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
delnoche (352) - GERMANY - MAY 20, 2009
50cl bottle poured into an altbier glass. Pours a clear gold with ample white head. Nose is kind of sour and skunky. Flavor is mostly hops with subtle fruit and a slight sour note. Palate is quite smooth and light. Not horrible but definitely not good.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
deyholla (3154) - Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA - MAY 17, 2009
Tap. Poured golden with a large white head. Aroma has a bit of malt an a touch of hops. Flavor is weak and has a metallic flavor to it.


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