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Our home
If you walk from Cologne’s Dom cathedral to the North, you will pass the quarter surrounding Eigelstein Street not far from the central station. This quarter is typical of Cologne and the true heart of the city beats between...  |
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The beginnings in 1302
Cologne’s beer history began in the Early Middle Ages. The first written evidence of a beer brewer in Cologne is found in the real estate register of the borough of Niederich around the year 1170. Mention is made here of a house being sold to... |
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Gaffel –
Nomen est Omen
The name Gaffel Koelsch refers to a very old tradition in Cologne. In the year 1396, at the height of the Middle Ages when the authorities held all offices and the patricians ruled, it were the Gaffels who served as the political arms of the guilds... |
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The hands of time
In the shadow of the Cologne cathedral, the brewery “Zum Leysten” was one of the most popular taverns in the city for many centuries. However, like so many small breweries, this small brewery had almost been forgotten by the... |
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The birth of the brand Gaffel
The brief, eventful and turbulent time in the brewery's history came to an end on May 24th 1908. This is the date on which the Becker Brothers took over the brewery. Their aims were clear. They rebuilt the building to resemble... |
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A strong brand – yesterday and today
Even before the Second World War the brewery “In der Gaffel” was already considered to be the largest home brewery for top-fermented beer. At that time the annual production was estimated to be about 5,000 hl. At the beginning of the... |
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History
Our home
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