Saag’s Gordon Biersch Beer Bratwurst

When I was a little girl we lived in Germany for three years, thanks to my father’s service in the Army.  During those years we were introduced to a lot of wonderful German things, but a standout for me has always been the food.  Naturally I didn’t partake of the beer back then, but I became a lover of all things that ended in the word “wurst.”  My mother enjoyed cooking up various version of wurst and serving them with spaetzle and sauerkraut and German potato salad.  (I’m making myself hungry just thinking of it.)

These days I don’t get to enjoy these glorious German foods as often as I’d like, so I jumped at the chance to try Saag’s Bistro’s new Gordon Biersch Beer Bratwurst.  And I’m so glad I did!  Not only did we receive the chance to try the wurst, but Gordon Biersch was kind enough to include a variety of their ales for us to partake with, which we were happy to do.  There are various ways to cook wurst, but a favorite of mine is to simply put them in a skillet with some water and heat them up.  This keeps them from overcooking on the outside, and makes them moist and juicy on the inside.  We served them up on French rolls and put out various flavors of mustard to try them with.  Each of us tried something different.  My fiance added cheese and ketchup to his, and my son did the same.  My daughter and I went the mustard route and were both happy.  I especially enjoyed a sweeter champagne flavored mustard — it complemented the brat nicely.  To wash it down my fiancé and I both partook of a Gordon Biersch beer — him the Blonde Bock and me the FestBier. Both were delicious but secretly I liked mine better.  It just TASTED like Oktoberfest!  The food and drink worked together very well.

To help get your Oktoberfest on ANY time of the year, head to your local grocer and pick up some Saag’s Bistro Beer Bratwurst and get yourself a German meal on the table.  You’ll be doing the chicken dance and toasting your friends in no time!

Merrie is a writer for the Jen is on a Journey and you can also find her at her blog, Sleepless Mornings: “I’m the mother of two beautiful children, newly engaged, a scrapbooker, a baker, and sometimes I’m even fun to be around!”

Product was sent to facilitate this review, all opinions my own.