If you’re feeling thirsty after all that sightseeing, then it’s time for a Kolsch or two at a local Kneipen. Kolsch is the local name for the local beer. It’s not a specific brand but a style of beer that originates in the city. Locals are very protective of their beer, and to be called a Kolsch, the beer itself has to have been brewed within a specific small radius around Cologne.