Wiener by Waldmann Brewing: Yes, you read that right, but you probably pronounced it wrong in your head. It starts with a “v” sound, and it’s a delicious, smooth as silk, beautifully copper-colored Vienna-style lager.

Hops give it a wee bit of spice, but it’s just an overall really easy-drinking beer.

Pair it with the brewery’s awesome sauerbraten sandwich, which comes with house-made cucumber and beet pickles, and you’ve got a perfect, old-school-meets-new-school German evening.

Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.3 percent

Waldmann Brewery: 445 Smith Ave., St. Paul; 651-222-1857; waldmannbrewery.com