Bratwurst
German sausage
Best wine varietals
Barbera
Barbera's bright acidity cuts through the richness of bratwurst.
Gamay
Gamay offers light tannins and fruity notes that complement sausage.
Blend
Blend wines provide balanced flavors to match the savory meat.
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne's bubbles and acidity refresh the palate with bratwurst.
Best cocktails with this
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/heat/savory — tomato, spice and acidity cut fat and echo savory sausage flavors
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid,bubbles,fruit — bright apple and soda cut fat and echo pork sweetness
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
spice,acid,smoke,bubbles — ginger’s heat and lime brighten fatty sausage; smoke complements char
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
sweet/acid/bubbles — apple brightness and soda complement pork and provide a crisp counterpoint to fat
Copper Mug • Medium • 5 min
heat/acid/sweet/bubbles — ginger bite and lime cut richness; honey adds complementary sweetness
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles,acid,smoke — light fizzy highball refreshes and lifts richness; lemon adds acidity
Copper Mug • Medium • 5 min
herbal/heat/bubbles — Jäger herbal bitterness and ginger beer spice balance fatty, grilled notes
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles,acid,smoke — sparkling water and lemon with Islay smoke balance fattiness and char
Old Fashioned glass • Medium • 5 min
acid,sweet,smoke — lemon and honey cut and complement fatty, savory sausage with smoky depth
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet/bubbles — ginger-lime effervescence refreshes and cleanses fatty palate; honey echoes pork glaze
Old Fashioned Glass • Medium • 10 min
smoke/sweet — smoky whiskey and roasted notes match char on bratwurst and add depth
Julep Cup • Medium • 10 min
herbal,bubbles — mint freshness and cooling effect refresh palate against rich sausage