Round about 11 years ago I visited Braustelle for the first time. Since then, whenever I am in Cologne, I’ll go here for an evening full of great food and delicious beers. Various styles, including sours, stouts and barley wines manufactured in cologne’s smallest professional brewery. Recommend.

I went here back in April as a solo traveller that doesnt speak much german. The staff were very friendly and described the menu as best they could. The food was great as were the beers. In particular the Berry beer they had on tap at the time. The whole place had a great vibe to it as well. Mostly locals that seemed to be there which was great as it gets you away from the tourist traps in the city centre. Id recommend this place and hope to return to it one day.

Braustelle is a great little brewery with a fine offering of several house-made craft beers. It is a cozy place that occupies the ground floor of a 5-story concrete and brick building. Over the street-corner entrance is an engraving of their name. Just inside is an angled 3-sided wooden bar with a central stainless steel tap tower. On the left are just a few tables, and their is a larger space on the right with more tables. The floor is dark wood and the walls are orange-brown decorated with colorful paintings. Past the tables on the right is their very small brewhouse with two short cylindrical brewing vessels. Not a large operation but they make really good beers. Naturally in Koln, their flagship beer is a Kolsch served in a small glass. It is good and is accompanied by its brothers - a Weizen, Alt, and a Hibiscus infused ale called Pink Panther. A chalkboard on the wall over the bar lists a few other rotating beers on tap, and they have a total of 7 in all. It is a good family of beers. The staff works diligently to keep the glasses full, constantly pouring beers. They also have a kitchen that produces a nice brewpub menu of pub starters, salads, sausages, sandwiches, and a few larger dishes. Some folks come here for the food, but most tables are filled with happy friends sharing conversation over the fine beers. Upbeat background music is playing, which is overwhelmed by the many voices and clanking of beer glasses at the bar. It is a warm, cheerful place worth a visit to try their nice beers.

Very nice place with good beers and outdoor seating. The food isn’t my favourite but the beers make up for it. Their unfiltered ‘Kölsch’ is delicious but don’t forget to try the pale ales too (they’re even better)!

Beers are fantastic (one of your only shots at a local craft brew in the city) and the food is great, all the German stodginess you want but usually with a really stunning green salad on the side. Often rather busy and quite loud. Usually very friendly staff.

Excellent beer. The Neu Ehrenfeld Porter was fantastic, tasting like a good Guinness. There are more beers on offer like their IPA and Helios for example. The bread is very tasty too.

Great small brewery bar. They have a fair variety of beers. Unfiltered kolsch, weizenbier, alt, pale ale, other craft on draft and bottles - not just one kolsch like all of the big places in town. I particularly liked the moulin rouge sour (like a Flanders red). Didn't try the food but it looks like a typical regional menu.

Great food, great beer, very friendly staff. Quick, delicious, always a great time with great experience! One of the best breweries in Köln. Quite busy at times, but overall it has my highest recommendation!

Amazing!! The best service I’ve ever had in Cologne. Andddd they accept cards! My favorite bar from now on!

Everything in this place is good, but the service deserves a special star, it's excellent! I had never experienced this kind of service in Germany before where we never had empty glasses while staff being extremely nice, polite and proactive. I even asked if they had special training and they said no so I guess they are treated very nicely and like to work there. Became my favorite bar in Cologne instantly won I and my friends as customers, we'll be back! The food is really good too!!

Good selection of beers brewed right there at a reasonable price, friendly staff and nice atmosphere.