Milwaukee Pretzel Company

While lounging under chestnut trees watching the locals drink weissbier and munch on soft, chewy pretzels in a Munich beer garden, Matt and Katie Wessel were struck with an idea. If they started baking Bavarian-style pretzels back home in Milwaukee, the locals just might fall in love with them just as much as the Wessels (and Bavarians) did. After heading home they perfected the recipe and fired up the ovens, and in 2013 Milwaukee Pretzel Company was born.

Milwaukee Pretzel Company’s pretzels are the real deal. The dough is made with just a handful of high-quality ingredients including flour, butter, rye flour and malt, and they contain no preservatives, added sugar or fake stuff. Each is hand-twisted, and the end result is a pretzel that’s nutty-brown and slightly crisp on the outside, pleasingly chewy on the inside and with a slightly malty, tangy flavor. These pretzels certainly pair well with mustard and nacho cheese (not to mention cold beer), but just like any great bread, they’re simply delicious on their own!