Schnelle Informationen
Meeting point: Meeting point in front of the cathedral main entrance (by the flagpoles)
Estimated end of the tour: Gilden im Zims (Heumarkt 77)
Important information: Minimum age: 18 years, no costumes allowed in the breweries!
Attention: In the breweries we pay the same price for the Kölsch as any other guest.
If we offer our tour without drinks, we save commission and administrative costs. We pass the discount directly on to you!
This means that you can even buy an additional drink for the same price as the tour with included Kölsch;-) We recommend taking cash with you. For private tours, a tasting of three Kölsch beers is included in the price.
Highlights
Two-hour guided tour through Cologne’s old town and its breweries
Qualified and friendly tour guide
Visit to three different breweries
Survival tips for your stay in Cologne
Interesting historical insider information about the old town with Cologne Cathedral and the breweries
Tour description
Join us on a tour through Cologne’s old town and let our friendly tour guide show you the city and its brewery culture with insider knowledge. Of course, tastings of selected Kölsch beers are a must!
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Insider knowledge about the city and brewery culture
Accompany your friendly tour guide through Cologne’s old town and let him show you the city and its brewery culture. Insider knowledge guaranteed! Of course, tastings of selected Kölsch beers are a must!
Together we will embark on a two-hour tour through Cologne’s old town and visit selected breweries. The tour starts at the city’s most impressive building, Cologne Cathedral. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the focal point of the city and is considered one of Germany’s most important sights – guaranteed to impress! We then explore the Old Town and make our way to the Alter Markt. The Old Town is characterized by a large number of historic breweries. Here, the famous Kölsch beer is served to thirsty guests in a relaxed atmosphere.
Let’s mingle with the sociable people and their cheerful nature, the people of Cologne! It’s not just during carnival that the atmosphere is good here. During this brewery tour, we’ll gain an insight into the city’s unique culture. Between the stops in the breweries, our tour guides have all kinds of interesting historical and current information for you. We are also happy to share our personal survival tips for Cologne with you!
The Kölsch and Brauhaus tour answers the following questions, among others:
Why is Kölsch so much better than Altbier?
What do Köbes, Kranz, Pittermännchen and Halve Hahn mean?
Who is worse than the plague and Protestants?
How much does the cathedral cost and who pays for it all?Of course, it is very important on this tour that we learn the correct drinking behavior by trying different types of Kölsch. We’ll show you what it’s all about! In addition to visiting the brewery, we pass the Hennes am Dom, the Heinzelmännchenbrunnen and one or two of the city’s numerous “Büdchen”. Use the tour as a start to an unforgettable evening with even more Kölsch and then visit other breweries on the recommendation of our tour guide.
Depending on the mood and the current events, we visit three of the following breweries on the tour:
Gaffel am Dom – the oldest building at the foot of the cathedral with an atmospheric ambience
Brauhaus FRÜH – the largest brewery in the city
Brauhaus Sion – It is thanks to Hans Sion that Kölsch still exists!
Peters Brauhaus – one of the youngest breweries in Cologne
Brauhaus “Sünner im Walfisch” – Sünner stands for Cologne tradition among beer connoisseurs
Brauhaus en d’r Salzgasse – the former brewery “Zur Täsch” -
Visit to three selected breweries
A guide trained by us with insider knowledge
2-hour guided tour on foot -
Interior tour of Cologne Cathedral
Kölsch in three breweries