BBQ Kraut and Bratwurst Sliders with Beer Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• 15 pretzel slider buns (or regular slider buns)
• 6 bratwurst or smoked kielbasa sausages, fully cooked
• 1 cup Frank’s Sweet & Smoky BBQ Kraut, drained
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup beer (pilsner, lager, or pale ales work great)
• 2 oz. cream cheese
• 2 oz. shredded sharp cheddar (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 oz. American cheese, chopped (about 4 slices)
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tsp. Dijon or other brown mustard
• ½ tsp. paprika
• ¼ tsp. garlic powder, or to taste
• ¼ tsp. onion powder, or to taste
• ½ tsp. salt, or to taste
• Pinch cayenne (optional)
• **Toothpicks for serving (optional)