Cologne private brewery that brews and distributes Kölsch, wheat beer, non-alcoholic beers and Fassbrause
Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Co. OHG
Cologne-Porz-Gremberghoven (brewery) · Cologne (Gaffel am Dom) · Berlin (Gaffel Haus Berlin)New on Amplifa
About Privatbrauerei Gaffel
Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Co. OHG is a fourth-generation Cologne family brewery whose best-known brand is Gaffel Kölsch. The brewery produces top-fermenting beer specialities such as Gaffel Kölsch and Gaffel Wiess, beer-mix beverages, non-alcoholic beers (Gaffel Kölsch 0.0 %, ZERO,O) as well as the multiple award-winning Gaffel Fassbrause. Since 2016, all production has taken place on the site of the former Richmodisbrauerei in Cologne-Porz-Gremberghoven, acquired in 1998; in 2020 a fully automated filling line went into operation there. In 2025, output was around 450,000 hectolitres; with the acquisition of Mühlen-Kölsch, the company reached the top of Kölsch sales by volume according to industry sources. The brewery is a member of the Cologne Brewers' Association, has signed the Kölsch Convention and is entitled to brew Kölsch. The company also includes hospitality businesses such as Gaffel am Dom in Cologne and Gaffel Haus Berlin; the beer is distributed nationally as well as in the USA, China and several EU countries.
- Site
- Cologne
- Processes
- Brewery (Kölsch brewery), Hospitality/brewhouse taverns, Distribution and on-premise service, Event organisation (festivals)
- Materials
- Gaffel Kölsch, Gaffel Wiess, Gaffel Kölsch 0.0 % / ZERO,O, Gaffel Fassbrause, Beer-mix beverages
- Certificates
- State Honorary Prize for Food NRW (8 times in a row)
- Founded
- 1908
- Industries
- Brewery/Beverages, Hospitality
- 01
Brewery (Kölsch brewery)
- 02
Filling (fully automated filling line, 2020)
- 03
Distribution and logistics
- 04
Hospitality and on-premise service
- 05
Event organisation (festivals)
Brands and Product Range
Gaffel Kölsch
Top-fermenting beer speciality at 4.8 vol. % and the company's core brand.
Gaffel Wiess
Top-fermenting wheat beer at 4.9 vol. % in the range.
Gaffel Kölsch 0.0 % / ZERO,O
Non-alcoholic beers, in the programme since 2007.
Gaffel Fassbrause
Non-alcoholic soft drink in the flavours lemon, orange, naturally cloudy apple and pink grapefruit, since 2010.
Beer-mix beverages
Gaffel Lemon and Kölsch & Cola complete the portfolio.
Locations
Cologne-Porz-Gremberghoven
DEHeadquarters and brewing site (since 2016)
- Materials
- Kölsch, Wiess, non-alcoholic beers, Fassbrause
- Fully automated filling line (2020)
Cologne (Gaffel am Dom)
DEBrewhouse tavern and hospitality
- Materials
- Gaffel Kölsch
Berlin (Gaffel Haus Berlin)
DEOn-premise service and hospitality (since 2003)
- Materials
- Gaffel Kölsch
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery (Kölsch brewery)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fully automated filling line | – | – | – | 2020 | Porz-Gremberghoven |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Awards
In 2024, the brewery was awarded the State Honorary Prize for Food of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia for the eighth time in a row.
| Evidence | Cologne-Porz-Gremberghoven |
|---|---|
| State Honorary Prize for Food NRW (8 times in a row) |
History
- 1302
First mention of the Zum Leysten brewery at the Eigelstein (predecessor site).
- 1396
Verbundbrief (union charter) of the city of Cologne; the brewery is named after the Cologne Gaffeln.
- 1822
Reopening of the brewery as Zum Brüsseler Hof by Gottfried Joseph Schumacher.
- 1859
Sale of the brewery to Reinhard Joseph Appel.
- 1908
Taken over by the Becker brothers on 24 May; renamed “In der Gaffel”.
- 1926
Use of the designation Kölsch for the beer.
- 1998
Acquisition of the site of the Richmodisbrauerei in Porz-Gremberghoven.
- 2002
Gaffel becomes Kölsch partner of 1. FC Köln.
- 2003
Opening of Gaffel Haus Berlin.
- 2007
Introduction of a non-alcoholic Kölsch.
- 2010
Introduction of Gaffel Fassbrause.
- 2013
Cologne Higher Regional Court confirms Heinrich Philipp Becker as managing director.
- 2016
Relocation of production from the Eigelstein to Porz-Gremberghoven.
- 2020
Commissioning of a fully automated filling line in Gremberghoven.
- 2024
Eighth award in a row with the State Honorary Prize for Food NRW.
- 2025
Output of around 450,000 hl; acquisition of Mühlen-Kölsch and top position in Kölsch sales by volume.