Hellers Brauhaus is in the Kwartier Latang, a pub-filled district popular with students. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
The menu might say “Halver Hahn” (half chicken), but in Cologne, that means Gouda cheese and a bread roll. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
Kolsch is served in cylindrical 200-milliliter glasses. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
A Kobes (beer server) delivers Kolsch at Peters Brauhaus. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
A traditional beer server in Cologne is called a Kobes. Beer is served from a Kranz (wreath). (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
Sunner Brewery is the oldest operating brewery in Cologne. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
Sunner’s cellar beer hall serves traditional Rhineland fare. When winter rolls around, the beer garden migrates down here. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
A limited amount of Sunner Kolsch beer is exported to the U.S. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
Bathroom amenities in the “beer suites” at Hotel zur Malzmuhle include a beer tap by the sink. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
When you’ve had enough, place a coaster over your glass to let the server know you’re done. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
Himmel un Aad (heaven and earth) is a traditional Rhineland dish of black pudding and a blend of mashed potatoes and apple sauce. It’s on the menu at Brauhaus Fruh am Dom. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
