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Brewhouse

11 places in Cologne

Bierhaus en d’r Salzgass

4.4(810)· Google

A traditional pub in Cologne’s Old Town with roughly 400 years of brewing history – today a stop on the brewery trail, serving Päffgen Kölsch.

Brauerei Päffgen

3.8(2,387)· Google

A traditional Cologne brewpub on Friesenstraße, family-run since 1883 — its unpasteurised Päffgen-Kölsch is served only on tap.

Brauerei zur Malzmühle

since 1858
4.4(2,880)· Google

A tradition-steeped Kölsch brewery with a pub on the Heumarkt, in family hands since 1858 and host to famous guests such as Bill Clinton.

Brauhaus Schreckenskammer

4.3(2,392)· Google

A tradition-steeped Cologne brewpub in the northern old town, family-run for generations and serving its own Kölsch.

Em Kölsche Boor – A Traditional Brewpub on the Eigelstein

4.2(2,033)· Google

On the Eigelstein since 1760: a Cologne brewpub with an eventful history, named after the Cologne peasant.

Früh em Veedel

4.6(1,409)· Google

A listed brewpub of Cölner Hofbräu Früh on Chlodwigplatz with its own distilling tradition, known locally as the "Invalidendom".

Gaffel Haus

4.5(1,393)· Google

The oldest house on Alter Markt – a Gaffel brewhouse since 1987, today the sports-bar brewhouse "Zum Prinzen".

Gilden im Zims

4.3(10,621)· Google

Kölsch brewpub in a Renaissance townhouse on the Heumarkt – with Roman walls in the cellar and a carnival exhibition.

Haus Töller

since 1871
4.1(807)· Google

A tradition-steeped brewpub in the southern Old Town since 1871, with its original Thekenschaaf counter and a guestbook of famous visitors including Konrad Adenauer and Joseph Beuys.

Haxenhaus zum Rheingarten

4.1(4,512)· Google

Traditional brewhouse on Cologne's Frankenwerft with a documented history of over 780 years and hearty pork knuckles.

Cologne Brewhouse Trail

A signposted circular walk through the old town linking ten historic brewhouses — past the cathedral, the town hall and the Rhine. Walk, take in the sights and enjoy a freshly poured Kölsch along the way.

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