Gaffel Kölsch

In Germany, many regions have their own beer specialty. The most well-known regional beer is probably the Kölsch, which is popular in Cologne. The people of Cologne are extremely proud of their beer style and celebrate the enjoyment of it with special glasses and entire pubs dedicated to Kölsch. There is even a special name for the waiter who serves Kölsch to his customers. The so-called Köbes wears a blue apron and is said to have a direct, almost uncouth manner. But the Köbes is easily forgiven for this, after all, he keeps an overview even in the densest crowd and is already on his way to you with a fresh beer when the last sip is still in the glass. The Gaffel brewery also employs some of the legendary Köbesse to get their fine Kölsch out to the people.

A historic brewery

The private Gaffel brewery dates back to a brewery at Eigelstein 41 in Cologne. Beer has been brewed here for practically as long as it can remember, and this was first documented in 1302. There were several breweries and inns on the long street that were ready to quench the thirst of Cologne residents with delicious beer after a long day at work. The busy brewing activity at Eigelstein was consistently maintained over the following centuries and has always been a popular meeting place for Cologne residents. A little over 600 years after it was first mentioned in documents, the Becker brothers bought the brewery and brewed under the name Gaffel from then on. In the top-fermented beer brewery "In der Gaffel" you could drink wonderful beer and enjoy hearty home cooking from the house's kitchen. The efforts of the Becker brothers gave the brewery a whole new lease of life and made Gaffel Cologne's largest brewery for top-fermented beers just 20 years after its official founding. Since then, things have gone steadily uphill and the Gaffel Kölsch brewery has established itself as a permanent fixture for excellent beer in Cologne.

Smart for the environment

In addition to producing their beer, Gaffel feels a great responsibility towards the environment, which they fulfill with discipline. The brewery's management has developed a comprehensive concept for the responsible and careful use of resources and has made sustainability part of their daily work. The family business relies on the latest technology: the brewing system is one of the most innovative and modern in Europe and is geared towards environmentally friendly work. By constantly reducing water and energy consumption, the brewery is continuously reducing its ecological footprint; the use of a combined heat and power plant and the brewery's own photovoltaic system supports this effect. The brewery's sustainable concept also includes company cars with electric drives, training on energy saving, recycling and raw materials from the region.

We celebrate the tireless efforts of this brewery with a cool Gaffel Kölsch!