Brauerei Heller GmbH

The top-fermenting home brewery PÄFFGEN was founded in 1883 by Hermann Päffgen. It is the oldest brewery in Cologne and still brews today in its original location in the Friesenviertel. The heart of the business beats in the brewhouse behind the beer garden. The fermentation cellar is deep down. Here the beer ferments in open vats, the foaming yeast settles Read more...

Our early Kölsch with the delicious tasty taste is a Cologne original and made from the very best raw materials. And because the people of Cologne understand how to enjoy life, our Früh Kölsch is an integral part of Cologne’s culture of life. In this sense: Cheers! Author: Caroline Porsiel Read more...

The classic Gaffel Kölsch is a particularly fresh Cologne beer specialty, brewed with water, malt, hops and hop extract according to the proven family recipe and the German Purity Law of 1516. The fine, pleasant, slightly hopped flavor is characteristic of this traditional product and distinguishes Gaffel Kölsch from all other Kölsch brands. Author: Caroline Porsiel Read more...

Dear guests, we have been offering handcrafted beers from Cologne-Ehrenfeld for over 20 years. Freshly tapped or in 0.33 l bottles, there are Helios, Ehrenfelder Alt, Colonia Pale Ale and Pink Panther as well as limited bottlings of other special beers. We also constantly have various beer specialties on tap, aged in barriques, refined with herbs, hopped or fermented with Read more...