Cölner Hofbräu Früh

Why it matters

A signatory of the Kölsch Konvention, the agreement among Cologne brewers that restricts the name to beer brewed in and around the city — one of the few style names in the world protected by a producers’ agreement rather than by legislation alone.

Details

Reference beers

• Früh Kölsch4.8% ABV

  A Cologne Kölsch from one of the largest producers, served traditionally in a small straight glass.

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Styles it is associated with

• Kölsch — Cologne’s pale hybrid beer: ale-fermented then lagered, giving lager clarity and crispness with a whisper of fruit.