March 2026. Cologne. Our lads had headed down to the banks of the Rhine on our last afternoon in Cologne, and while joining them for a Kolsch at Martinswinkel (stop it) seemed appealing, those familiar outside seats at Pfaffen looking on to the main square won out. But the boys were still down in the… Continue reading Früh by the Rhine
Tag: Cologne
“What’s Mainzer in Päffgen Kölsch eingelegt Dad ?” TEA AT LOMMI’S
March 2026. Cologne. Germany. Our first of 3 nights in Cologne; I knew I had to visit Gaststätte Lommerzheim (“Lommi’s“) at some point, why not now ? “It’s like the Hare and Hounds” I tell Matt. Frankly, you queue for opening, either for lunch (11) or teatime (4.30), or you miss out. James and Matthew… Continue reading “What’s Mainzer in Päffgen Kölsch eingelegt Dad ?” TEA AT LOMMI’S
Brauhaus Sion, Cologne
March 2026. Cologne. Germany. I thought long and hard about blog titles for Cologne. “Day 1, Hour 3” ? “A Sion of the Times” ? “No, STOP bringing the Kolsch !” ? It’s so much easier when the only possible answer is “Gone for a Burton“. I ought to score these Cologne pubs; I score… Continue reading Brauhaus Sion, Cologne
Brauhaus Gaffel am Dom
March 2026. Cologne. Germany. A short family holiday in Cologne, the first since New York in 2019, a year before Donald J Trump was unceremoniously booted out of office. And a year before the pandemic briefly made pubs insignificant. In 2022 we met up with a former Pub Man of the Year and her husband… Continue reading Brauhaus Gaffel am Dom
Top 10 Schnitzel & Kölsch Pubs – Brauhaus Päffgen
Right, I found my mouse, I may have (temporarily) fixed the boiler, I need to catch up on the posts. Here’s the last one from Cologne. 4th November 2022. “A European Must Visit” said Ron Pattinson in his Guide to Cologne, which sounds like a recommendation to me. Dave loved it too, and so did… Continue reading Top 10 Schnitzel & Kölsch Pubs – Brauhaus Päffgen
COLOGNE SHOPPING SPECIAL
I’ve left my mouse at home so blogging is a sod. Treat this as a “contractual obligation” post for my Patronised readers who expect a post and artisanal beer and food matching recommendation daily. 4th November 2022. Well, that’s tough, as this is a post about Cologne shopping centre as a follow-on to Pauline’s comment… Continue reading COLOGNE SHOPPING SPECIAL
LOMMI’S
4th November 2022. On our last morning in Cologne we left the bags at TRYP and walked over the Hohenzollernbrücke to the east bank. I think we got our money’s worth from this budget Wyndham hotel outside the station, but I took a fistful of sweets to make sure. Mrs RM did some energetic walking… Continue reading LOMMI’S
A blow to the diet in Brauerei zur Malzmühle
I’m guessing some of you are getting a bit bored of these German posts where nothing happens except us eating meat and potatoes and drinking Kolsch in the quiet company of gentlefolk. It’s a bit like blogging about Cheshire Brunning & Price pubs, but at least there you get to observe the farce of English… Continue reading A blow to the diet in Brauerei zur Malzmühle
STOOD BEFORE PETERS (BRAUHAUS)
“What are your favourite physical activities or exercises ?” asks Word Press this morning, somehow imagining me lost for inspiration to write about. The answer, clearly, is walking between pubs or other houses of social or cultural value, whatever they may be. Another 20,000 steps on Day 3 of the Cologne trip. 3rd November 2022.… Continue reading STOOD BEFORE PETERS (BRAUHAUS)
“Zwei Kolsch ?”
2nd November 2022. It’s tea time in Cologne. Let’s head to the Eigelstein Viertel (“long street with pub at the end“). Why head north of the hotel, when all the famous pubs are south ? To find a pub with a windmill on the sign, of course (and supermarkets with Milka chocolate afterwards). Yes, it’s… Continue reading “Zwei Kolsch ?”
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