The Legendary Kölsch Brewery Tour
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Cologne, Germany
- 2 to 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Raise a glass to German beer on this guided brewery tour in Cologne. Follow your guide, a fellow beer lover, as you visit three famous brew houses around the historic city. With space for 10 guests, you’ll get a taste for Kölsch beer, receive insider insights, and explore the fascinating brewing culture of Cologne in a relaxed way.
- Enjoy tastings at each location (included)
- Learn about the history of brewing culture
- Receive personalized attention from your guide
- Meals are available at an extra cost
What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesIncluded on our tour is a Kölsch at three of the breweries we visit.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Heumarkt 47, 50667 Köln, Germany
You'll find your guide outside of the restaurant at this address! You'll be able to recognize them based on their tour guiding badge.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Heumarkt 47
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
An der Malzmühle
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Heumarkt
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Bierhaus en d'r Salzgass
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Brauhaus Sünner im Walfisch
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Alter Markt (Pass By)
Gross St. Martin (Pass By)
6
Peters Brauhaus
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
FRÜH Lounge im Eden Hotel FRÜH am Dom
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- Not suitable for guests under 18 years old.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 311 reviews
Geraint_J, Jun 2026
Travelled to 5 locations, first 3 beers are included in the price but last 2 need paying for by the group.
We were a group of 8 with no others so was effectively a private tour. When booking we had to do a group of 5 and then a group of 3 as the process was limited to 5??? This was fine though.
Alina was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and added to the experience. Lots of fun stories along the way too. Would definitely recommend to others coming to Cologne.
Rosemarie_S, Jun 2026
A MUST opportunity to learn about the Kölsch process and see some amazing off the beaten path sites tucked away in Cologne! Our guide, Marcel, was OUTSTANDING! Marcel explained all the intricacies of brewing Kölsch, and shared many amusing and informative details about his lovely city of Cologne.
Charles_R, Jun 2026
I only had an afternoon to spend in Köln this time and I couldn’t have made a better choice. Learning about the brewing style and history behind Kölsch as well as several insights into the city from its relationship with Düsseldorf to the friendliness of the people living in Köln was truly remarkable. (One exception may be the Köbes, the servers in the Brauereis and Braühaus). We do try several different beers and even went back to have dinner at one (it was my favorite). If you only have an afternoon or a day in the city, I cannot recommend a better way to experience it with a little bit of fun.
Cindy_S, Jun 2026
Our tour guide Marcel was fabulous! He was very friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the venues that he took us to and the beers were delicious.
Gretchen_C, Jun 2026
Our guide was amazing. She was funny and knew so much about the city and its history. She accommodated special requests from the group with ease.
The waking was manageable and split up between breweries. Would highly recommend.
William_B, Jun 2026
Our guide Izzy was awesome! we learned a ton about Koln history and Kolsch beer while visiting 5 beer spots. It was a fun and entertaining way to see cologne in a different way and meet some great people. highly recommend!
Jackie_D, Jun 2026
Our guide was a lot of fun. I couldn’t drink the beer for medical reasons but it was still very entertaining and informative. My husband enjoyed the different kolsch tastings.
Mary_H, May 2026
Great fun tasting beers with a group of like-minded beer lovers in Cologne. Izzy was a terrifc guide and added to the fun. The variety of places where we visited made it even more fun, Highly recommend,
Connie_S, Apr 2026
Fun, with a great guide and opportunity to chat with others on the tour. No snacks with the beer. Last stop is just a kiosk.
Sevin_A, Apr 2026
Legendary, super duper legendary, legendarily legendary even. Shoutout kölscht #yay #kölscht #watdatmean
Kody_B, Mar 2026
We had a great time. Izzy was a fantastic guide and answered any questions we had as well as wanted to get to know everyone in the group. It was a fun, laid back, educational drinking tour.
Jordan_T, Feb 2026
Guide was a really pleasant person and made the tour interesting and fun. He was really helpful with recommendations and answering any questions we had.
Jane_M, Jan 2026
Amber was a great guide. She was very personable and dedicated time to everyone on the tour. We learned a lot about the history of Köln beer & she made it easy to hop from place to place and feel comfortable. She even patiently waited with the group so we could shop! We highly recommend her for a great tour in English, an introduction to Köln and information about the region.. Thank you Amber🇺🇸
MaitaFrancesca_E, Dec 2025
This experience allowed to taste different types of Kolsch within the city that we would not have necessarily tried or been introduced to on our own. David was a great guide and brought us to places that felt warm/cozy with great beer.
Natalie_R, Dec 2025
This tour was a lot of fun. We visited several breweries and sampled a Kolsch beer at 4 of them. We ended up staying at the last one for dinner. Our group was great. It’s always a good time visiting over a beer with fellow travelers.
Xiangci_S, Dec 2025
Sean was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable, engaging and made the event fun, inclusive and memorable. Our group of 4 from Philly highly recommend!
Steven_K, Dec 2025
Had a great time on the Kölsch tour with Izzy as our guide. He did a great job of explaining the history of Kölsch and the different breweries. We had a great group so it was an awesome time!
Katie_A, Dec 2025
Great tour—excellent beer and a good way to see Cologne and learn about its history. Our tour guide, Marcel was knowledgeable and fun! Highly recommend this tour.
Brittany_H, Nov 2025
Fantastic experience with Sean! Great time meeting different people as well as learning about Kolsch!
John_B, Nov 2025
Great tour! Sean was a good guide, and united the group well! Great laughs and plenty of beer. Can recommend!
Trevor_H, Nov 2025
Great Kolsch-focused tour within a generally small area (1.5 miles). Andrea (our guide) was awesome! She was full of facts about Kolsch beer and Köln history! Highly recommend!
Eydie_B, Oct 2025
This was so fun. We got to see several local pubs and made new friends on the tour. Sean was a great guide and we learned about Cologne during the walk.
Megan_C, Oct 2025
Just no…. I’m sorry to David? Daniel? tour guide. He seemed very nice but this tour just wasn’t it. I don’t think any reservations were made because at the first stop there was no room for us. We awkwardly huddled around while the guide shouted down at us from a stairwell trying to give information. Second stop we did have a table but again hardly any background info. Also David said the beers were £2.50 or less. All that’s included in this tour is 3 pours - that’s £7.50. For my husband and I this tour cost £56 so £15 of that was beer and the rest was for what? Cologne and the kolsch have a rich history - this tour needs to be seriously reworked to showcase that. I just expected a WHOLE lot more. We’ve taken a lot of beer tours in different cities/countries and this one ranks very very low. We actually left after the 3rd stop so we could catch an earlier train. I would not recommend this tour to anyone.
Thad_S, Oct 2025
We thought it was an actual tour of a brewery to see the process of making beer. Actually it was visiting several brew houses around the Heumarkt area. Enjoyable time meeting people in our group and having good Kölsch beer. Sean did a wonderful job!
Lori_G, Sep 2025
Tour was great! Our guide, Izzy, was terrific! Great story teller and kept us moving! Enjoyed the tour with our family.
Kathy_D, Sep 2025
Tour leader was very interesting and entertaining. Very knowledgeable about history as well as breweries. Small group of 4 so perfect.
Jennifer_B, Aug 2025
Such a fun tour! You get to learn about Kölsch and some interesting historical tidbits. By the end we had new friends from the UK and Italy. You should go!
Cameron_M, Jul 2025
Andrea was excellent! Really informative as well as welcoming and friendly! Great tour, highly recommend. The Kolsch beer was great.
Carolina_G, Jul 2025
Izzy is a fun and gracious host! Very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Would recommend to anyone interested in kölsch culture and interesting Cologne facts.
rick_g, Jul 2025
It was nice, group was fun. The guide was good. We arrived later because of traffic, and the guide was very flexible to make sure we could join them.
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