Brauerei Paeffgen ★ 4.1
Brauerei Paeffgen on Friesenstrasse in Cologne is the last independent house brewery in the city, founded by Hermann Päffgen in 1883; still hand-brewing.
Flönz is the Cologne dialect word for blood sausage (Blutwurst), and Musik refers to the pickled onions served alongside (because they make music in the stomach). The combination is a Brauhaus staple: thick slices of Flönz with raw pickled onion, rye bread and mustard. Often eaten as a mid-morning snack or alongside Kölsch at a Brauhaus.
Where to eat it: 3 restaurants across 1 city.
Brauerei Paeffgen on Friesenstrasse in Cologne is the last independent house brewery in the city, founded by Hermann Päffgen in 1883; still hand-brewing.
Brauhaus Sion at Unter Taschenmacher in Cologne's Altstadt has operated since 1318; renovated in 2012, one of Germany's most atmospheric Brauhäuser.
Haus Töller on Weyerstrasse in Cologne occupies one of the oldest buildings in the city; cash only, no website, evening-only Rhenish classics in a historic.
Why locals love it: No website, no tourist marketing, no menu online. Walk past twice and you've missed it.
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