Hostess Brittany Habel is in keeping with the German spirit with braids and lederhosen at the rooftop beer garden at the Standard hotel downtown. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
The Standard Biergarten uses a system of $8 tickets for beer, wurst, strudel and more. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
Wurstkuche, at 800 E. 3rd St., has a huge menu of wurst, lots of beer on tap and Belgian fries. It has a second location in Venice. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
A duck sausage is served with bacon and jalapenos, Belgian fries and a tall Franziskaner weissbier. Wurstkuche, in the downtown arts district, lets the customer customize the sausage toppings. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
