Nico/Neu Night - A Cologne vs. Dusseldorf Drinking Experience in London - Friday 19th July

Orbit Beers are turning ten years old in July, and to celebrate, London’s favourite Cologne drinking experience is back! This time we're celebrating not only Cologne, but Düsseldorf drinking culture as well with the re-release of our Altbier Neu.

Round up your mates, book a table, and join us for a night of Nico Kölsch or Neu Altbier stanges, food from Cue Point LDN, and Nico served from the wood for a Cologne vs Düsseldorf-inspired night out. Enjoy Orbit's award-winning Nico Lager and Neu Altbier the way they're supposed to be drunk!


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If you've ever been to Cologne or Düsseldorf, you'll have noticed that their drinking culture is wildly different to ours, instead of going up to the bar to order, the smartly dressed and no-nonsense waiters (called Köbes) will bring over circular beer trays (called Kranz) laden with tall thin glasses (called stanges), containing 200ml of freshly poured Kölsch (Köln-style lager) in Cologne, or Altbier (copper-coloured ale) in Düsseldorf.


When the beers have been served, the Köbe will mark your beer mat (pictured below) to keep track of how many you've had. When your beer is nearly empty the Köbe will bring another stange, and another, until you place a beer mat on top of your glass, signalling you've had your fill.

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We're going to replicate the Cologne/Kölsch and Düsseldorf/Altbier experience at Orbit Beers Taproom, pouring our freshest batch of Nico and Neu on the night, and at around 6pm we'll be tapping a special Nico Night batch which we'll dispense straight from a barrel on the bar. So, get a bunch of friends together and come on down to our taproom for something a bit different!

 We recommend trying to attend as a group for the best experience, smaller groups may need to sit with other people. We will be printing out a handy guide on the night explaining how everything works just in case you forget or anyone wants to join in on the fun.

 

 Tickets via Eventbrite

 

What does your ticket include?

Tickets include however many stanges of Nico or Neu you want to pre-order and will guarantee you a table on the night. Once you’ve reached your ticketed amount you can continue to order as many as you like on the night though, as well as any other food and drinks which will just be charged separately.

Each Nico lager stange or Neu Altbier stange (200ml) is priced at £1.95 on the night and by ordering your ticket in advance you can save 15% and secure you and your group a table!

Tickets Here

  

The Beers


 

Our award-winning Köln Lager Nico is lightly carbonated and pours pale golden. Fragrant, herbal hop aroma with lemon citrus and green apple notes. Light on the palate, a touch of bready maltiness, with a more assertive hop character. The crisp bitterness makes it eminently drinkable. Look for the pear drop notes from the distinctive Kölsch yeast as well. Now gluten-free!

 

Named after Christa Päffgen under her singing alias Nico who hailed from Cologne, the city of Kölsch, an obergäriges (top-fermented) lagerbier.

 

The Altbier Neu was the third beer Orbit Beers brewed back in January 2014! Named after the 1970s Krautrock band Neu from Düsseldorf, the beer is back by popular demand in 2024 and is making an appearance for their 10th birthday this summer.

Altbier originates from Düsseldorf, making it a fitting rival and neighbour to Orbit’s Kölsch-style beer Nico.

Neu pours a deep amber colour with beautiful reddish hues. It offers a strong malt aroma, nutty and slightly toasty, with ester notes from the yeast. On the palate, expect bready malt flavours with a touch of sweetness and a hint of spice from the Pilgrim and Tettnang hops. It’s full-bodied yet dry, with a long-lasting bitterness.

 

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