Cologne - The Beer Donkey


Der Bier-Esel (the Beer Donkey) dates back to 1297 and it over 700 years old is a good place to sample the local beer and food.

The beer drunk was Kolsch, a beverage drunk by anyone and everyone in Cologne, men, women, children and even the odd donkey. Kolsch is a lite beer and slips down the throat like liquid velvet.

The Donkey specialises in food of a piggish persuasion and neither the Pork Knuckle I had,or the Frankfurter munched by my son, disappointed.

Thanks to Pete Wright, of Greasy Truckers, for the heads up on this fine beer emporium. Highly recommended.

Addendum - Further visits to the Esel confirmed my suspicions that this is a seriously good restaurant. Berlin style beef liver and marinated, braised beef with raisin sauce, apple sauce and some great parsley dumplings launched this bar into the realms of places where you wouldn't want to eat anywhere else in town. Not only is this culinary alchemy of the highest order, but the prices are reasonable too. Marvelous. It also gave me cause to reappraise German cuisine, which is vastly underrated.

Der Bier Esel,
114 Breite Straße,
Altstadt-Nord 50667,
Cologne

Comments

Löst Jimmy said…
I have been to Cologne a few times but have not sampled the Beer Donkey, will investigate this on my next trip.

No need to ask if your week is going good!
Enjoy the Kolsch
August 12, 2008 at 2:13 PM
George Ternent said…
Kolsch in its many forms is superb as was the Weissbier I tried at the donkey tonight.

I nearly got into trouble asking for an Altbier though. Apparently asking fora beer brewed in Düsseldorf is fighting talk in Kolne. Whoops...

Speaking of Düsseldorf, I see Motörhead are playing there in November. Hmmm... tempting. I always fancied seeing them in Deutschland.

One more day in Cologne tomorrow then it's off to Amsterdam.

:-)
August 12, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Löst Jimmy said…
If you can see them in Germany George then go for it!
A night out to remember I'm sure
August 13, 2008 at 9:36 AM
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