We've covered a lot of variety here. Chili cheese, Polish, New Orleans, etc but we haven't hit on something that is an absolute classic. Well fear not, the beer brat is a classic.
My past two reviews leave me feeling sad and disappointed that I had two strike outs in a row, but that will happen I suppose. Johnsonville got it right with their beer brats though. I can understand why the guy on the dock got all pumped and had to shout it to the rest of the campers at the lake.
Anyways, these beer brats have that just right classic brat taste. Sometimes brats can have all sorts of heavy spice flavors to them which can leave a weird after taste, or ruin it all together. These brats along with the combination of the beer they were cooked in, tone down the spices a bit and make this incredibly easy to eat. I noticed a bit of black pepper when eating this, but a moderate amount. The beer they use "real Wisconsin beer" on the label gives it a little more of a sour taste which compliments the black pepper well. Casing is a little thinner (note, these are the precooked ones NOT the frozen ones, hence why the casing is a bit thinner) and cooks up a lot faster on a grill than you would expect. So be mindful when tossing these on the grill because they will get done at about the same time a hot dog would.
I would suggest these as any go to for a party or bbq that many people could enjoy. Go ahead and grab these and you shouldn't have any problems serving these up to the people of the party. Keep the yellow mustard and sauerkraut handy and you'll be set.
Taste 4/5
Ease of Cooking 4/5 (again, be careful of the time or it will be burned and busted open!)
Right Level Of Spice and Other Flavors 3/5
**Notes From The Weekend**
1. I mentioned in my last post there was a place in Stillwater, MN that had proper Chicago Dogs. Check out their website http://www.chicagodogsmn.com/ (beware your computer volume as their website has embedded music).
2. I was at the Twins game this past weekend and had a fantastic Polish Sausage (I may have mentioned this or not) at Target Field. Stop by Kramarczuk's if you are coming in for a game and enjoy a brat or Polish sausage from them. Do it right and get a mound of sauerkraut on there too! They are also based out of Minneapolis and I intend on doing some local flavor reviews for them at some time. http://www.kramarczuk.com/
3. This article featured beer brats, well if you want to go balls to the wall and make your own, it is easy as one, two, three!
Get some brats from your favorite butcher and toss them into a pot. Add a half stick of butter (or whole, or none at all, you decide) and chopped onions and green pepper. Cover your delicious meat and veggies with a beer of your choice, and this is where taste comes into play. Most people will do the cheaper beers/light beers and that is standard go to. I have had great success with Heineken (BEWARE! skunky beer gives a great taste but stinks your house to high hell, so open a few windows!) and it is still a favorite of mine to use. Boil for 20-30 mins and then grill them brown on the grill. Keep the beer and veggie mix low boiling on the stove while you are grilling and toss the brats back in until ready to serve. The onions and green pepper then used as a topping on the brats. ENJOY!
As an added bonus here are two pics of the last four I have talked about.
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