Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Co. OHG is a family-owned brewery founded in 1908 in Cologne (Köln), Germany. Located in the heart of the Rhineland, the brewery has built its reputation over more than a century as one of the city's foremost producers of traditional Kölsch beer. Cologne's brewing culture runs deep, and Gaffel has remained an enduring part of that heritage, operating as an independent, privately held brewery true to local tradition. Gaffel's portfolio centres on Kölsch, the pale, top-fermented beer style that is protected by the Cologne Brewing Association and can only be brewed within the city's boundaries. Gaffel Kölsch is crisp, lightly hopped and fermented with characteristic Kölsch yeast, resulting in a clean, delicate beer with subtle malt sweetness. Alongside its flagship Kölsch, Gaffel also produces Wiess, an unfiltered variant of Kölsch considered the historical forerunner of the modern style — a living link to the origins of Cologne's beer culture. Gaffel Kölsch has earned recognition among beer enthusiasts for its authenticity and consistent quality, receiving strong reviews from tasters around the world. The brewery is based at Ursulaplatz 1 in Cologne, and its beers are available both domestically and internationally, carrying the distinct character of a true Cologne brewery wherever they are poured.