WASHINGTON — Are you taste buds feeling a little sleepy? This should wake them up.

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Bluejacket Nowhere Lullaby Dark Lager for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

Quick facts:

• Brewery: Bluejacket Brewery, Washington, D.C.
• Description: According to the brewery, this one is a “strong, Doppelbock-style lager brewed with four malts, slowly fermented for four weeks and then lagered for another six weeks.”
• ABV: 8.5 percent
• Greg’s pairing suggestions: Seared meats and vegetables’ creamy, buttery cheese like Brie and Camembert; anything pork; chocolate-based desserts; tomato sauce dishes.