Cologne Legendary Kölsch Culture Beer Tour

Our tour is a special look at what makes Cologne's Kölsch culture so special. While being led by our enthuasiastic guides, who double as passionate Kölsch consumers, you'll get more than just an idea of the beer, but also an idea of what makes Cologne tick behind the scenes and why our beer and our people are tied together.
On the Legendary Kölsch Tour, you'll experience the best our beer, our stories and the people that made them possible.

Meeting Point

Restaurant Heumarkt

Heumarkt 47, 50667 Köln, Germany

You'll find your guide outside of Restaurant Heumarkt! You'll be able to recognize them based on their tour guiding badge.

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 3 hours

Restaurant Heumarkt

Heumarkt 47, 50667 Köln, Germany

Here we will meet to begin our tour with a brief introduction and a summary of the day's plan! Get to know your fellow guests and get ready to start your journey into Kölsch.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

An der Malzmühle

An d. Malzmühle, 50676 Köln, Germany

The second stop of our tour!
We’ll begin our journey into beer tasting here as well with our first Kölsch of the evening, learning about the traditions of Cologne’s beers and the rules associated with drinking it. We’ll also learn about more about the famous brewery where the Mühlen Kölsch is brewed and which famous American became part of its story.

20 minutes

Heumarkt

Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

A little information on our most famous square and it's surroundings!

10 minutes

Bierhaus en d'r Salzgass

Salzgasse 5-7, 50667 Köln, Germany

Our last stop of the evening, at this bierhaus, we will drink our last Kölsch of the night (or the first of many at our last brewery). Following a tasting of the Päffgen Kölsch, we’ll decide our favorites and learn about the folk hero of beer that oversees the bar.

30 minutes

Brauhaus Sünner im Walfisch

Salzgasse 13, 50667 Köln, Germany

On our second stop of the evening, you’ll have the chance to sample what by many is considered the oldest Kölsch in Cologne. Here we’ll learn about the strict brewing process that created our beer, the regulations it still must follow and follow the debate over who is allowed to even brew a Kölsch in the first place.

20 minutes

Alter Markt

Alter Markt, 50667 Köln, Germany

It would be a wasted trip to Cologne’s Old Town if we didn’t explore a little of its bizarre and interesting history. We’ll tell a few anecdotes about the past of Cologne to give you a better feel of how we are (and always have been) as a city.

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Gross St. Martin

An Gross St Martin, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

A brief look at one of the most important Churches on Cologne's skyline.

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Peters Brauhaus

Mühlengasse 1, 50667 Köln, Germany

At Peters Brauhaus, you’ll discover our arch-rival in brewing tradition (and more), learn about those caretakers of our beer and their unique mindsets, and sample our second included Kölsch of the evening.

20 minutes

FRÜH Lounge im Eden Hotel FRÜH am Dom

Am Hof 12-18, 50667 Köln, Germany

Learning about where to drink and how much to pay is essential to understanding Kölsch. While experiencing the largest brewery in Cologne’s Altstadt, we’ll do just that and of course have the chance to sample a Kölsch.

20 minutes