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Location | Brewery | Beer | % | B/D | Tried | Comment |
Fruh am Dom Cologne Am Hof 12-14 50667 |
Fruh | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Sharp, fresh and tasteless! |
Gaffel am Domr Cologne Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 |
Gaffel | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Preferred by KO |
Das Urstoff Hucheln Aegidusstrasse 56 50226 |
Huchelner Urstoff Huchelner Urstoff |
Huchelner Urstoff Bartmann Kolsch |
4.7 4.7 |
D D |
T T |
Unfiltered Filtered version of above |
Alter Bahnhof Frechen Frechen Kolner Strasse 39 50226 |
Frechen Frechen Frechen |
Lokstoff Finchen Oktoberfest |
4.5 4.5 5.8 |
D D D |
T T T |
Back taste like vanilla Kolsch – better than Bartmann? Deceptively easy to drink |
Gaststatte Dominikaner Cologne An den Dominikanern 2 50668 |
Kolner Verbund Paulana |
Gilden Kolsch Oktoberfest |
4.8 5.6 |
D D D |
T T |
Un-inspiring Unfortunately one of the best beers |
Location | Brewery | Beer | % | B/D | Tried | Comment |
Brauhaus am Caracciola-Platz Remagen Rheinpromenade 44 53424 |
Unsere Rigo Brau Unsere Rigo Brau Schofferhofer |
Hell Dunkel Weizen |
D D D |
T T T |
Unfiltered but gassy Quite bitter Bloody awful or quite nice depending |
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Brauerei Enzensteiner Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Hauptstrasse 112 53474 |
Neuenahrer Neuenahrer Neuenahrer Neuenahrer Neuenahrer |
Helles Naturtrub Weizenbier Braunbier Oktoberfest |
4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 6.2 |
D D D D D |
T
T |
Sweet but better the more tried
Wishy washy |
Wirthaus Salvator Bonn In der Surst 5-7 53111 |
Paulaner | Salvator | 7.9 | D | T | Sweet and cloying |
Brauhaus Bonnsch Bonn Sterntorbrucke 4 53111 |
Bonnsch | Bonnsch | 4.8 | D | T | More herby than Kolsch |
Zum Roten Lowen Siegburg Holzgasse 37-39 53721 |
Siegburger Abteibrauerei Siegburger Abteibrauerei |
Michel Sieburger |
4.8 4.8 |
D D |
T T |
Somewhat sweet Kolsch clone Rejected by many |
Gaffel am Dom Cologne Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 |
Gaffel | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Ah Kolsch |
Location | Brewery | Beer | % | B/D | Tried | Comment |
Gaststatte Lommerzheim Cologne Friesenstrasse 64-66 50670 |
Gebe Paffgen | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Slightly fruity version |
Brauhaus Ohne Namen Coloogne Mathildenstrasse 42 50679 |
Gaffel | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Better than at Am Dom? |
Antik-Brauhaus> Coloogne Deutzer Freiheit 85-87 50679 |
Kolner Verbund | Sion Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | It might be alright if it had bits in |
Brauerei zur Malzmuhle Coloogne Heumarkt 6 50667 |
Muhlen | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Clean & crisp – one of our favourites |
Reissdorf am Hahnentor Coloogne Hahnenstrasse 24 50667 |
Reissdorf | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Another favourite |
Weiss Brau Coloogne Am Wiedenbach 24 50676 |
Weiss Brau Weiss Brau Weiss Brau |
Weiss Kolsch Hefeweizen Schwarzbier |
4.7 5.2 5.8 |
D D D |
T T T |
Unfiltered but is it Kolsch Definitely Weisse Burnt, chocolate and bitter |
Brauerei Heller Coloogne Roonstrasse 33 50674 |
Heller Heller Heller |
Kolsch Weiss Weizen |
4.5 4.5 4.5 |
D D D |
T T |
Bit sweet but none the worse for that Unfiltered Kolsch Bavarian style beer |
Gilbert’s Pinte Coloogne Engelberstrasse 1 50674 |
Krombach | Krombacher Pils | 4.8 | D | T | Why do we not drink gassed pils, burp |
Pfaffen Brauerei Coloogne Heumarkt 62 50667 |
Pfaffen | Kolsch Type | 4.5 | D | T | Might not be Kolsch but tasted like it |
Brauhaus Sunner im Walfisch Coloogne Salgasse 50667 |
Sunner | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Fresh and easy |
Fruh am Dom (Cellar) Coloogne Am Hof 12-14 50667 |
Fruh
Deckundonn |
Kolsch Apfulkorn Sunner Korn No.1 Krauterschnapes |
4.8 | D | T T T T |
Still good after all those beers Good stuff Good again Syrup of figs |
Location | Brewery | Beer | % | B/D | Tried | Comment |
Brauereiaussschank Frankenheim Dusseldorf Wielandstrasse 14 40211 |
Frankenheim | Alt | 4.8 | D | T | Sharp and refreshing |
Brauhaus Johann Albrecht Niederkassel Niederkasseler Strasse 104 40547 |
Johann Albrecht Johann Albrecht |
Alt Festbier |
4.7 5.2 |
D D |
T T |
Rather on the malty side Bavarian style Dusseldorf Munchen mix |
Hausbrauerei Alter Bahnhof Oberkassel Belsenplatz Belsenplatz 2 40545 |
Gulasch | Alt | 4.5 | D | T | Liked the sharp and clean taste |
Brauerei im Fuchschen Altstadt Ratinger Strasse 28 40213 |
Fuchschen | Alt | 4.5 | D | T | Always our favourite Alt |
Hausbrauerei Uerige Altstadt Berger Strasse 1 40213 |
Uerige | Alt | 4.5 | D | T | Sweet and cloying |
Peters Brauhaus Cologne Muhlengasse 1 50667 |
Kolner Verbund | Peters Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Clean and crisp with no aftertaste |
Brauerei zur Malzmuhle Cologne Heumarkt 6 50667 |
Muhlen | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | As good as usual |
Location | Brewery | Beer | % | B/D | Tried | Comment |
Hausbrauerei Paffgen Cologne Friesenstrasse 64-66 50670 |
Paffgen | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Refreshing and tasty |
Brauhaus Em Kolsche Boor Coloogne Eigelstein 121 50668 |
Gaffel | Kolsch | 4.8 | D | T | Sweet after the Paffgen |