A Brewtiful Pairing for National Sausage Month

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), on behalf of the Beef Checkoff, will be grilling up some excitement for National Sausage Month at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado from October 3-5.  Whether they prefer beef bratwursts or frankfurters, festival revelers will not be disappointed when they stop by the NHDSC "backyard" for freshly grilled sausages provided by partners Dietz & Watson, Sugardale and Oscar Mayer.

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To understand the magnificent marriage of the sausage-beer flavor experience, this year's attendees will learn firsthand about optimizing flavors with beer and sausage pairings.  NHDSC has teamed up with the Beer Institute and food expert Peter LaFrance, author of Cooking and Eating with Beer, to create a Beer and Sausage guide, highlighting the most delicious combinations for every taste preference. 

"We relish the opportunity to share these incredible pairings," said NHDSC President Eric Mittenthal. "After all, nothing goes better together than beer and sausages.  But don't worry, I won't even try to make a joke about it…sausage puns are the wurst."

For many Americans, sausages are an important part of their culture, and the stars of tailgating and grilling traditions. While some may consider sausages a dietary splurge, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans affirm that they can be part of a healthy, balanced diet.  It's time to give wieners a frank nutrition assessment.  For most beef varieties -- Italian sausage, Bratwurst, Polish or other traditional dinner sausage -- the nutrition is similar ounce for ounce.  An average sausage contains 305 calories and offers 12 grams of protein. Because they are larger, sausages will contain more calories than a standard hot dog, but they also offer higher levels of protein and helpful nutrients such as phosphorus, selenium, zinc and VitaminB₁₂ⁱ.

Check out the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council's Sausage Basics at https://www.hot-dog.org/sausage to find the Beer and Sausage Guide, sausage glossary, and cooking tips.

About The Beef Checkoff:

The Beef Checkoff Program (www.drivingdemandforbeef.com) was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. In states with qualified beef councils, states may retain up to 50 cents of the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.

About NAMI:

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, is the leading voice for the meat and poultry industry. Formed from the 2015 merger of the American Meat Institute (AMI) and North American Meat Association (NAMA), the Institute has a rich, century-long history and provides essential member services including legislative, regulatory, scientific, international and public affairs representation. NAMI's mission is to shape a public policy environment in which the meat and poultry industry can produce wholesome products safely, efficiently and profitably. Together, the Institute's members produce the vast majority of U.S. beef, pork, lamb and poultry and the equipment, ingredients and services needed for the highest quality products.

About the Beer Festival

The Great American Beer Festival® (GABF) is the largest and longest-running celebration of American brewing, and it celebrates its 38th year in 2019, returning to Denver's Colorado Convention Center. Some 800+ breweries are expected to present more than 4,000 beers to a crowd of 62,000 during the three-day salute to American brewing.

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ⁱ https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/337453/nutrients

Contact: Eric Mittenthal
[email protected]
202-587-4238

SOURCE National Hot Dog and Sausage Council

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