What to do and see in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: The Best Beer Tastings & Tours

With our passion for Cologne and its local beer specialty Kölsch, we want to take you on a journey to our favorite brewhouses in town. Become part of the Crew and try different Kölsch brands and learn why we love Kölsch so much! We spontaneously adapt every single tour to the group, so we can truly say: Our Cologne - Your tour! Let us bring you to one of Cologne's most traditional neighborhoods: The Southern Old Town (Severin's quarter). On this tour, your guide will bring you to four traditional brewhouses and corner pubs in this historic quarter. In each brewhouse or pub you will be served one Kölsch per person and our entertaining guide will tell you everything you need to know about Kölsch, Cologne and the local mentality.

Inclusions: Exclusive insight to our favorite brewhouses, 4 Kölsch beers per person included

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With our passion for Cologne and its local beer specialty Kölsch, we want to take you on a journey to our favorite brewhouses in town. Become part of the Crew and try different Kölsch brands and learn why we love Kölsch so much! We spontaneously adapt every single tour to the group, so we can truly say: Our Cologne - Your tour! On our brewhouse tour in Cologne's old town, our guides will bring you to four traditional brewhouses. In each brewhouse you have the possibility to try their unique Kölsch and our entertaining guide will tell you everything you need to know about Kölsch, Cologne and the local mentality.

Inclusions: Exclusive insight to our favorite brewhouses

Exclusions: To allow a cheaper and fair price for all group sizes, we do not include drinks in this tour. But they can be bought for affordable prices in the brewhouses.

With our passion for Cologne and its local beer specialty Kölsch, we want to take you on a journey to our favorite brewhouses in town. Become part of the Crew and try different Kölsch brands and learn why we love Kölsch so much! We spontaneously adapt every single tour to the group, so we can truly say: Our Cologne - Your tour! On our brewhouse tour in Cologne's old town, our guides will bring you to four traditional brewhouses. In each brewhouse you will be served one Kölsch per person and our entertaining guide will tell you everything you need to know about Kölsch, Cologne and the local mentality. Why are the tours offered without included drinks? In all the brewhouses, we pay the same price as everyone else. Including drinks would cause us administrative costs, we'd have to add to the tour price. Compared to the old option with 4 beers included, you can enjoy one more beer for the same price. Please make sure, you have enough cash with you. Expect around €2 per beer.

Inclusions: Exclusive insight to our favorite brewhouses

Exclusions: In all the brewhouses, we pay the same price as everyone else. Including drinks would cause us administrative costs, we'd have to add to the tour price. Expect €2 per beer and please have cash.

Enjoy the magnificent riverside while riding your Segway, without getting footsore. Our Rhine tour across Dusseldorf takes approximately 2 hours to complete.

Inclusions: Local guide, Use of helmet and Segway

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Gratuities

Discover the diversity and uniqueness of original Düsseldorf Altbier and become a "Altbier expert" in just 2 hours! Visit all 5 breweries in the old town, try all the Altbiere and experience the Dusseldorf beer culture with all your senses! A professional tour to the 5 Düsseldorfer Hausbrauereien, including a brewery visit and tasting of the 5 different Altbiere. Experience craft brewing, Düsseldorf beer and drinking culture and learn everything you need to know about Dusseldorf Altbier.

Inclusions: 5 Dusseldorfer Altbiere per person

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Join this minimum 4-hour pub crawl in Dusseldorf and enjoy a guided tour through the city's nightlife. Get to know Dusseldorf from a locals' perspective and explore various of the city's hip venues in one evening, including a free shot at each bar!

Inclusions: Local guide, Professional guide, Shots at each venue

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Enjoy a 5-day self-drive tour from Wiesbaden to Wuerzburg as well as Nuremberg and finish your tour in Regensburg. Learn about the art and science of beer brewing in all of these cities and also enjoy exploring Nuremberg with the NurembergCard. With the 500th anniversary of the German Beer Purity Law, this is a great route to explore the history of beer brewing in Germany and to discover the wonderful world of beer.

Inclusions: Overnight in 3-star superior hotel in Wiesbaden including buffet breakfast for two and complimentary WiFi, Overnight in 3-star hotel in Wurzburg including breakfast buffet for two and complimentary WiFi, 3-course dinner for two in the hotel restaurant (drinks not included) in Wurzburg, Overnight in 4-star hotel in Nuremberg including complimentary welcome drink and buffet breakfast for two and free parking, 3-course dinner for two in the hotel restaurant (drinks not included) in Nuremberg, Overnight in 3-star hotel in Regensburg including buffet breakfast for two and free parking, 3-course dinner for two in the hotel restaurant (including glass of sparkling wine) in Regensburg

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Go ahead and experience the local beer jewel – Kölsch. It is a classic tour during which you will roam through at least 3 brewery pubs around the area of Cologne Cathedral to taste different types of the typical Cologne beer named Kölsch and get to know their special atmosphere. You will find out more about the history of this top-fermented light beer and its traditions, as well as its production and what it makes different to other beers. Taste this bright and clear beer with a straw-yellow hue. Cologne’s general history will be of concern, too. Come and join our professional guide for a sip of Kölsch.

Inclusions: Professional Tour guide's services and beer tasting

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With our passion for Cologne and its local beer specialty Kölsch, we want to take you on a journey to our favorite brewhouses in town. Become part of the Crew and try different Kölsch brands and learn why we love Kölsch so much! We spontaneously adapt every single tour to the group, so we can truly say: Our Cologne - Your tour! Let us bring you to one of Cologne's most traditional neighborhoods: The Southern Old Town (Severin's quarter). On this tour, your guide will bring you to four traditional brewhouses and corner pubs in this historic quarter. In each brewhouse and pub you have the possibility to try their unique Kölsch and our entertaining guide will tell you everything you need to know about Kölsch, Cologne and the local mentality.

Inclusions: Exclusive insight to our favorite brewhouses and pubs

Exclusions: To allow a cheaper and fair price for all group sizes, we do not include drinks in this tour. But they can be bought for affordable prices in the pubs and brewhouses.

Let us welcome you to the beautiful and historical central Cologne with one of our renowned public brewery tours. Our young and energetic guides are experienced english speaking professionals who will happily take you on a trip through the citie's most famous breweries. You will not only learn a little bit about the breweries and the local brewing culture, but most importantly taste the result of hundreds of years of brewing experience. Enjoy the warm and traditional atmosphere as we shine a light on Cologne's weirdest, most interesting and hilarious facts and legends. We cover some of the most traditional breweries Cologne has to offer such as the 700-year-old Brauhaus Sion, as well as younger breweries such as Cologne's largest: Früh am Dom. The two-hour tour begins 150m in front of the cathedrals grand entrance by the Kreuzblume monument. Our guides are easily spotted equipped with black backpacks bearing our logo and a signature red nametag. They will gather all the participants before starting the tour giving you an opportunity to meet the rest of the beer lovers and make some friends as well as ensuring that nobody gets left behind. After a couple of fun facts about the cathedral and the Kreuzblume we start our thirst-quenching journey to 3 different breweries where we invite you to a beer on the house so that you can find the Kölsch that best suits you. Here at the Kölner Kompass, we give our tour guides the freedom to choose which breweries to take you to. This allows them to make decisions based on the group dynamic ensuring that everyone is entertained and satisfied. No matter whether you’re there with your friends, families, coworkers, sports team or even by yourself, our public brewery tours will satisfy each and every one of you.

Inclusions: 3 beer per person are included

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