Kölsch
Brauhaus Schreckenskammer in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪
Brewed at/by: Cölner Hofbräu P. Josef FrühKölsch Regular
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Score
6.33
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Schreckenskammer-Kölsch is still brewed today under contract according to an in-house recipe and bottled without the addition of carbon dioxide. You get Schreckenskammer-Kölsch fresh from the keg according to the old Cologne brewery tradition.
Until 2017 it was brewed under contract by the Radeberger Group, since 2018 by the Früh brewery.
Until 2017 it was brewed under contract by the Radeberger Group, since 2018 by the Früh brewery.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
50cl Fles van De Bierkoning. Helder goudgele kleur, witte kraag. Licht moutig, papier, wat citroenschil, licht bittertje, hint van honing. Lichte body. Redelijk fris, maar zoals elke echte Kölsch ook gewoon oersaai en vlak.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Bierkoning
on 20 Mar 2026
at 15:37
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle picked up from Köln Hbf yesterday and consumed today Monday 12th January 2026, listening to Nathan Shepherd and Deb Grant with New Music Fix on 6 Music, I had Nidi di Tagliatelle al Forno for tea tonight (Baked Pasta Nests) we had more snow today so up to about 40-45cms now. Pours clear gold, light/mid gold, white head. Subtle nose, there is a touch of bread, a little malt, these are replicated in the mouth, light bitterness. Pretty good, touch sweeter perhaps but I enjoyed it. Score 7.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2026
at 19:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle picked up in Cologne as I wasn’t going to get this on tap. Overall this is pretty herbal and a little grassy, verging on vegetal, but not to any detriment. At the sweeter end of the spectrum although there’s some grassy bitterness. Drinks well. Nice body. Notably this is 5% as opposed to the usual 4.8. Good gear and a nice tick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2025
at 19:34
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
From the German grocery shop of Tanta Emmen. A good and simple kölsch, perfect for the palate, malty, fruity, a bit herbal, a bit bit smooth, bready with a final of bitterness, 01.09.21, at my hotel room, Mercure gare de Lyon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2025
at 13:08
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Tried
on 07 Jul 2025
at 19:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from random gas station, Cologne. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity malt and light hoppy - herbal. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 070725
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2025
at 19:09
7/10
Tried
on 23 May 2025
at 21:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hopfenbetontes Kölsch, blumige Aromatik, frisch, trocken, angenehme Hopfenbittere.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2025
at 20:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours clear, medium colored golden blonde. Medium latge white head, fading fairly fast. Scent is crunchy, fresh malts, bready, whiff of coockies. Fairly silent on the yeast. Taste is surprisingly bitter, crispy maltyness, fullbodied aftertaste, malty (bready). Silent on hoparoma, but prominent bitterness. Very balanced, fresh, and tasty.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2025
at 18:24
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Nice refreshing kölsch.
Probably quite true to style.
Herbal and malty.
Fine carbonation level.
Refreshing and fine.
[On tap at Schreckenskammer in Köln, Germany]
Brewery #3003
Probably quite true to style.
Herbal and malty.
Fine carbonation level.
Refreshing and fine.
[On tap at Schreckenskammer in Köln, Germany]
Brewery #3003
Tried
from Draft
at
Brauhaus Gaststätte Schreckenskammer
on 15 Feb 2025
at 15:09