German food and drink – Common Sense Investigations

‘The champagne of pale ales’: my search for the perfect kölsch beer in Cologne

By Hunt Fetch

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‘Kölsch is not a drink, it is a religion’ in Cologne, and it’s only brewed in and around the German city. But which of the many beautiful, storied beer halls serves up the best?There’s a saying in Cologne, repeated with the mild smugness of people who…