So in honor of those, we bring you a great recipe for today:

Slow Cooked Sausage in Beer Mustard Sauce
Yield: 4 entrée servings

1/2 cup lager-style beer
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons sweet honey mustard
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups coarsely chopped red onions
14-16 ounces smoked sausage, cut on the diagonal in 1-inch slices
1 Tablespoon cornstarch

1. Mix beer, sugar, mustard, caraway seed, allspice, salt and pepper in a slow cooker. Add onion and sliced sausage and stir to coat with beer mixture.
2. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
3. To thicken liquid, turn setting to HIGH. In a small cup, blend cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water, stirring until smooth. Stir into sausage mixture. Cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
4. With a slotted spoon, portion sausage and onion onto heated dinner plates.