Bell's Oarsman

Described as a Berliner-Weiss, sort of. It's good but finishes a little sour, which I like.

A beer on a boat

I know that I've had Beck's before, but I don't think I've had it on draft and certainly not with such a nice foamy head. The draft is better than the bottle or can and the cool boat ride helped!

More kolsch!

We sat outside at a nice brauhaus near the cathedral and enjoyed dinner and a kolsch. This tastes very similar to the others that I have had here, but the restaurant was pretty cool.

Black bier!

I made it out of Cologne and tried a German black bier. This was very good - I could taste the malt, but it was not overpowering. It was smooth and finished crisply, but not tartly. Three people tried it and we all liked it!

A pilsner!

This was my first non-kolsch! I like German pilsners and this was no exception. Tomorrow we are taking a day trip outside Cologne, maybe I will try a new style of beer!

An education on kolsch

Informative and interesting. Yeah, and delicious!

My first kolsch

This was my first kolsch in Cologne and I liked it very much. I had also been awake for nearly 36 hours and had just trekked across the city with 75 pounds of luggage. Still, I think it's pretty good.

Kolsch, kolsch and more kolsch

Cologne is known for its kolsch. Every restaurant or bar offers basically one beer - and it's a kolsch. I think this is my favorite, although I'm not sure there is a huge difference among those I've tried. The locals say the water gives it a special taste, much like the brewers of Coors and Budweiser. I believe the Colonians, not sure about the rest!