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Gaffel Kölsch 2.91 400

Gaffel Kölsch

Percentile
37
overall
Brewed by Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Co.
Style: Kölsch

Köln, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4002.92/5.02.91/5.04.8%55.5Kölsch/Altbier
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.
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 Diogène (574), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/511/20
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.


 delnoche (234), Germany
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/104/512/20
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.


 deyholla (735), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/103/510/20
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.


 daknole (3000), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
May 17, 2009  
Bottle from Zekes in Miami. Yellow pour with a brght white head. Aroma has the as expected malt but the surprise was some nice hops on the nose. Flavor is watered down, but the hops are noticeable. I guess this is an ok beer for the style. One that I don’t really like a lot. It is what it is I guess.


 Quack-Duck (3293), Bodensee/Schwarzwald, Germany
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 16, 2009  
bottle. Clear pale yellow colour, mid-sized white head. Malty, bready with hoppy accents.


 Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 13, 2009  
Bottle from Utobeer, at home with tashi, 4th April 09. Clear gold, very subtle aroma. Lacks flavour and a bit light. Really needs more flavour and bite.


 asheft (1438), Marburg, Germany
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 13, 2009  
[can] Crisp malt, that is not grainy. More hoppy than expected. Other than that, typical Kölsch.


 JoeinUccle (911), Brussels, Belgium
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 5, 2009  
Draft at a random pub in Koln. Light golden color, decent white head on there. Grainy nose and moderate, crisp bitterness in flavor, lightly bitter aftertaste.



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