Brauhaus Schreckenskammer

Client Brewer in Innenstadt, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Venue: Brauhaus Gaststätte Schreckenskammer

Established in 1487

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Ursulagartenstr. 11-15, Cologne, 50668, Germany
Description
History goes back to 1442 but it is first mentioned as a 'Brauhaus' in 1487. In the following centuries, ownership and names changed many times till 1933 when the brewery was acquired by brewer Ferdinand Wirtz and his son Cornelius Wirtz. Since then the brewhouse is owned by the Wirtz family. The brewery was destroyed during the war but afterwards the 'Brauhaus' continued its activities though the beer was brewed under contract elsewhere.

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4.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottled (BZ, BB 10/2010)
Golden color, decent white head. Papery nose with light citrus and iron. Light to medium body. Light citrusy hoppyness and sweet pale maltyness. Light lingering lemon fruityness in the aftertaste. Clean, but boring Kölsch. Another one which is probably much better from fresh tap.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2010 at 10:56

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at RBNAG-2009. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malt, fruit, grain. Flavour is sweet, malt, fruit, grain, apple. Medium body. OK beer.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Apr 2010 at 02:13

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at the Brewpub. Dryish, slight cardboard flavor. Medium rich malt, decent hops, a bit fruity. Not super distinctive, but all right. One of the least impressive Kolsches I had in Cologne.
Tried on 20 Mar 2010 at 22:27

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled (from bierzwerg.de). Golden colour, mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is bready malts, some earth, herbs and mild notes of grass as well. Flavour is earth, saltwater, bready malts and some herbal notes as well. Quite pleasant. Underlying dryness between the mouth and throat from this one.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2010 at 23:51

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap at the brewpub in Köln. Clear golden with a small white head disappeared quickly. Sweet malty aroma with some fruits. Light body, and quite light but clean taste. Some bitterness in the aftertaste. Ok to the food but not that interesting.
Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2010 at 13:30

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle from Bierzwerg. Clear pale golden colour, large white head. Fruity nose. Malty background with fruity flavours and a touch of aromatic hops. Not spectacular, but solid and pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2010 at 12:48

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle sampled@RBNAG 2009, Vatlandsvåg. Golden body with a disappearing white head. Mild aroma of grain and some hops. Flavor is refreshing apple fruity with light grain and some bitterness. OK in a way, but a bit straightforward.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2010 at 12:31

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewpub. A clear, straw-colored beer with a finger-thick white head. Nice lacings forming. Quite weak on the nose, but blending grains and fruits nicely. The flavor has a nice fruityness, apples and pears, is quite low on malty flavors. Some bitterness going into the finish. Medium body, nicely carbonated and semi-dry. A nice one, even though it starts a bit boring. 091009
Tried from Draft on 01 Jan 2010 at 10:47

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 50cl. @ home.[ Trade by yespr ]. Clear sparkling, light to medium yellow orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, grain, light to moderate hoppy, grass. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091126]
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2009 at 05:06

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500 ml bottle. as Schreckenskammer Wirtz, 4.8% ABV, at RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg, thanks to Gunnar. Golden colour, low head. Grainy, herbal and slightly spicy aroma. Fairly well balanced pilsener-like flavour, easy drinking, with a slight fruitiness and herbal hints, acceptable hoppy bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Nov 2009 at 07:56