Köbes
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “History and beer culture”.
Explanation
The waiter in Cologne’s brewery taverns. He keeps bringing fresh Stangen of Kölsch until you put your beer mat on top of the glass, and marks each round with a line on the mat.
Test your knowledge
When does the Köbes in Cologne stop bringing more Kölsch?
- After exactly ten glasses
- When a beer mat lies on the glass
- When you wave
Show answer
Correct: When a beer mat lies on the glass. The Köbes is the waiter in a Cologne brewpub. He replaces empty glasses without being asked.