Früh Kölsch 0.0%
By Früh · Germany
The alcohol-free version of Früh’s Kölsch, Cologne’s top-fermented beer, at 0.0%: “In taste it’s a real FRÜH, but without alcohol”, the brewery says (our translation). 16 kcal per 100ml.
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What is Kölsch 0.0%?
Früh is a family-owned brewery in Cologne: Peter Josef Früh opened its brewpub, Früh am Dom, in central Cologne in 1904, and his descendants still own it; it brews at a larger site in Feldkassel. Kölsch is the city’s own style, a top-fermented golden beer.
Früh says its alcohol-free Kölsch was the first on the market, in 1992, and that it later took out the remaining alcohol too, making it 0.0% (its own pages give both 2007 and 2008). It says the alcohol is removed only after the beer has fully matured, and that “in taste it’s a real FRÜH, but without alcohol” (our translation). The Alcohol Free Co describes delicate malt sweetness, a floral hop aroma and a crisp finish. Don’t confuse it with Früh Sport, a lemon soda mixed with this beer.
Früh gives 16 kcal per 100ml, about 53 kcal a 330ml bottle. Nobody publishes its ingredients that we could find. We haven’t scored it yet.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and The Alcohol Free Co’s description (delicate malt sweetness, floral hops, a crisp finish), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Key facts
| Official name | FRÜH Kölsch alkoholfrei 0,0% |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Früh, Germany |
| Style | Kölsch, top-fermented, Früh says (we file Kölsch with our lagers) |
| ABV | 0.0% ABV, Früh says (The Alcohol Free Co’s spec line and Wise Bartender say 0.5%, which doesn’t match the brewer) |
| Pack | 330ml bottles at The Alcohol Free Co and Dry Drinker; 500ml at The Alcohol Free Co and Wise Bartender |
| Calories | 16 kcal per 100ml; about 53 per 330ml bottle; about 80 per 500ml (our sum) |
| Ingredients | Not published |
| Allergens | Not published (Kölsch is brewed with barley malt) |
| Vegan | Not stated |
| Gluten | No gluten-free claim |
| How it’s made | The alcohol is removed after the beer has fully matured, Früh says |
| Brewed | In Cologne, at Früh’s brewery in Feldkassel |
| UK availability | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender |
Sources: Früh’s own website, The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Kölsch 0.0% sits in the Früh range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kölsch 0.0% (this beer) | Kölsch, top-fermented, Früh says (we file Kölsch with our lagers) | 0.0% | 16 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender |
The Früh beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. Calories are from Früh’s own website.
About Früh
Früh is a family-owned Kölsch brewery in Cologne, founded in 1904 and still owned by its founder’s descendants. Its alcohol-free beer is Früh Kölsch alkoholfrei, 0.0%.
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