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
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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
GUESS THE PUB GOES ON HOLIDAY
Nice easy one for you this morning. Surely EVERYONE know ******** in ********* ? Actually, I’ve never been here, so it must have opened after my last visit in 2016 when I overdosed on whisky (of a sort). It’s not in the CAMRA Beer Guide to this place anyway, and possibly wouldn’t get in the… Continue reading GUESS THE PUB GOES ON HOLIDAY
DORTMUND DAWDLING
One last post from Germany 2015, and then I’ve got my entire photo collection on the internet where it will be safe FOREVER. We flew to and from Dortmund with Ryanair for £19.99. You can walk from the airport to the local railway station and travel anywhere in the region for about £30 for a… Continue reading DORTMUND DAWDLING
CIGARETTES & ALCOHOL
Warning: contains people enjoying a fag in a pub After Lemmy’s, we really should have sorted out some food. You never know when German takeaways are going to close. But Tibia Tick was virtually next door, and looked too good to miss. Outside, the tables were full of cheery smokers. Inside was a lone… Continue reading CIGARETTES & ALCOHOL
LEMMY’S IN LUBECK
Beautiful, cultured, sophisticated Lubeck. Home to one of the best run of basic pubs since the Offerton crawl last year left Mrs RM in a state of shock. After four nights in a Danish Youth Hostel, my good lady went upmarket with this booking as prices dropped sharply in Germany. Even so, the Phoenix Hotel looked… Continue reading LEMMY’S IN LUBECK
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