retiredmartin

March 2026. Cologne. Germany.

Back in Cologne from Dusseldorf, an early night we admired the Dom,

then persuaded Mrs RM that despite our exertions,

another tick in the 2006 German Beer Guide was required.

Perhaps it’s the name, but I’d wanted to visit Sünner im Walfisch, between Heumarkt and Fischmarkt.

Nothing like the showpiece Brauerei like Frush, Sion and Peters, Sünner is a small and cosy bar best described on Ron’s still vital guide, and best viewed from the upstairs gallery.

Actually, do many Cologne pubs have upstairs ?

There’s a standup taproom at the front, populated today by Americans celebrating St Patricks Day.

It have the place a more pubby feel, and Ron’s **** rating felt right to me.

But please, PLEASE, don’t ask me to rate the Kolsch. I’ll leave that to Paul.