Brauhaus Sion in Cologne's old town takes company events, private dinners and wedding receptions, with a main hall that seats about 200 and five smaller rooms for 16 to 50 guests. It stands at Unter Taschenmacher 5-7, a five-minute walk from the central station and close to the cathedral.
Seminars and company events
The house offers its rooms for company meetings, seminars, trade-fair events and conferences. For a conference it recommends the Alte Brauerei, the largest room, where about 200 people sit. Smaller teams can choose a stube instead. The Ratsstube holds about 50 and is the room the brewery suggests for a year-end company dinner. The Hans Sion-Stube works for a board dinner or a client table of 16 to 25 guests, in a private setting.
Group reservations start at 10 people and go through a request form on the website. Since this is a brewhouse, the format is a hosted meal with Kölsch from the barrel and the house kitchen, not a bare meeting room. Organisers who need projectors, screens or breakout rooms should ask what the house can supply, as the website lists none.
Weddings and receptions
Couples who marry at Cologne's city hall can hold the reception here, a short walk away. The brewery points to the Alte Brauerei for weddings, with seating for about 200. Birthdays and other private parties are also taken, and the Altstadtstube is suggested for a birthday in the middle of the old town.
Rooms and capacities
All figures below are seated and approximate, as the house states them.
The Alte Brauerei seats about 200. The Ratsstube holds about 50 and has a traditional, formal tone. The Braustube seats about 50 and opens onto the Hopfengarten, so the two can be joined. The Altstadtstube has about 40 seats and a pub atmosphere. The Hans Sion-Stube takes 16 to 25 guests. The Hopfengarten, a covered outdoor area open all year, seats about 36. The terrace, used in summer, seats around 120.
Accommodation
The same operator runs Hotel Sion between the cathedral and the city hall. It has 25 single, double and triple rooms in a three-star standard, plus a breakfast room. Hotel Sion is a separate property, so ask about rooms for your group when you send your request.
Catering
Catering comes from the brewhouse kitchen, which serves the classic Cologne dishes from its menu alongside Sion Kölsch drawn from the barrel. The website does not describe fixed event menus. The house works with groups on request, so confirm menu options and dietary needs with the team.
History and setting
The Alte Brauerei is where Sion Kölsch was brewed until the building was destroyed in 1942, and the brand still treats it as its starting point. The brewhouse recently marked 700 years of Sion. Inside, the beer lift that carries barrels from the cellar to the bar is a feature guests notice. The house also hosts a carnival calendar, quiz nights and cabaret evenings, so the old town atmosphere carries through the year.
Getting there
The brewhouse is about a five-minute walk from Cologne central station, and local buses and trains stop nearby. Visitors by car can use the underground car park at the cathedral or other garages in the area. The address is Unter Taschenmacher 5-7, 50667 Cologne. The house opens every day from noon.
