5 K's for Kölsch - Halfway Crooks Beer

Kick off the 2026 Halfway Crooks Kölsch Fest with the Halfway Crooks 5 K's for Kölsch: Saturday, April 18th - First wave starts at 10:30am! Our 5k fun run will consist of FIVE 1k routes. Each 1k represents one 20cl pour of Farina you will be able to enjoy directly after your run/walk in the HC Biergarten served in the traditional way of Cologne, Germany.  Halfway Crooks Kölsch Fest:  Halfway Crooks Kölsch Fest is a celebration of Kölsch taking place Saturday and Sunday April 18th & 19th in the HC Biergarten. We will have Kölsch flowing freely served tableside, in the traditional way, all weekend long! The featured beer is Farina, our beloved Top Fermenting Lager. History of Kölsch Service: In Cologne, Germany Kölsch is traditionally served in a tall, thin, cylindrical 20 centiliter (6.8 US fl oz) glass called a Stange ("pole" or "rod"). The server, called a Köbes, carries eleven or twelve Stangen in a Kranz ("wreath"), a circular tray resembling a crown