Meat market for brats

I’m a big fan of brats/sausage (setting you joksters up nicely there). Anyone have a recommendation for a meat market with some good ones? The best I’ve had is at Clancy’s meat market in south Minneapolis. I’ve heard that Kramarczuk in NE is good and plan on giving them a try. I live near mackenthuns and while I enjoy some of their products I’m not a big fan of their brats. I’ve liked von hansons products although overall they seem very expensive. I’m willing to drive a ways as I will just buy in bulk and shrink wrap and freeze.

RJ’s in Hudson has good brats, try the chicken cordon blue, those and jalepeno and cheddar are our favorites.

If you ever get out yonder to the East, Louie’s Meats in Cumberland, WI has a delicious selection of quality meats! Brats, chicken, lunchmeats, they’ve got lots of good stuff. Their baked goods are excellent too – they make a loaf of this apple cinnamon bread that’s hard to beat!

https://louiesfinermeats.com/

The blueberry wild rice brats at Greg’s in Hampton are pretty tasty.
And if you go there and make sure you grab some bacon!

Grundhofer’s in Hugo. Home of the gummy bear brat.

Hackenmuellers in robbinsdale make a good ol fashioned wiener.

Been seeking an Italian sausage myself to rival that I’ve had in Chicago years ago. Dang those were good.

F&D in Virginia

onestout wrote:

RJ’s in Hudson has good brats, try the chicken cordon blue, those and jalepeno and cheddar are our favorites.

Grew up on RJs! If you like spicy, Anthony’s Red Hots are my absolute favorite. Little bit of bbq sauce to balance the heat? Perfection.

Tim and Tom’s Speedy Market in Saint Anthony Park-has a very nice one, nothing too out of the ordinary, would not travel too far out of my way to get one- tastes great, quality seems to be there too.

Skluzacek’s Quality Meats new praige.

When you come south to Iowa, try Graziano’s Bro’s. Link or bulk.

Pinch off a link of their sweet or garlic and try it in a bun or directly on the plate. Do Not Overcook it or nail it with high hard heat too much!

biggill wrote:

Grundhofer’s in Hugo. Home of the gummy bear brat.

X2. Plus they have a 130 flavors of brats

McDonald’s Meats in Clear Lake, MN.
Their beer cheese brats are fantastic.

Bearcat89 wrote:

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Grundhofer’s in Hugo. Home of the gummy bear brat.

X2. Plus they have a 130 flavors of brats

X3.

Favorites are: Brotherhood brat, jalapeño pineapple, beer bacon cheese curd, habanero Mango, caramel apple. Kids get a kick out of the gummy bear brats. They ain’t too bad, just not my thing.

Another vote for Louie’s!

All other brats are just weiners compared to theirs.

WS

B&B in Cloquet is great. If the only brats I could eat for the rest of my days were their chili-cheddar brats, I wouldn’t be sad.

And if you ever get down too Fountain City, let me know and I’ll give you a package. No charge.

Riv, I thought you were doing it with your neighborhood, are you commercial?

Mookie Blaylock wrote:

McDonald’s Meats in Clear Lake, MN

I’ve stopped there on my way through to LOW in the late Oct a few times. Their jerky was tasty.

Lee’s Custom meats in Hayward.

Schmidt’s meat market in Nicollete, MN – near Mankato. Best hot dogs too and tons of brats variety. Old German butcher shop.

Got a whole bunch of thumbs up this weekend from these I made.
Chorizo
Cheese curd

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Wow thanks for all the replies. I have some places to check out that’s for sure.

Grundhofers in Hugo. Great brats and a huge variety

Whopper Stopper wrote:

Another vote for Louie’s!

All other brats are just weiners compared to theirs.

WS

RJ’s in Hudson is good, but ‘Nobody Beats Louies Meats’. They usually have 2 or 3 flavors on sale each week for 2.99 per pound.

I’ll give another vote for Mcdonalds Meats and RJ’s in Hudson.

County Market Grocery store in Hudson WI also makes some great Cheddar Brats.

Hackenmueller’s in Robbinsdale makes a great classic fresh brat, close to you and they’re really a great deal, $4 per lb. I always get stock up on brats, wieners, and bacon when I go.

RJ’s jalapeño and cheddar are hard to beat. I’m not even a huge bratwurst fan and I love em

Thielen’s Garlic Polish are my personal favorite, and they have bulk sales where you get a 10 (or more) lbs box of them for like $3-4/lbs and you can wrap/vacuum seal as you’d like. Had McDonald’s Award Winning Blueberry Wild Rice Maple Syrup ones last week and they were good not great. Pekarna Meat Market in Jordan is good in general too, but I haven’t had brats from there.

No mention of Schmidt’s in Nicollet? That place is an institution. If I had to choose it would be them, then McDonald’s in Clear Lake as a close second.

Schmidt’s brats:

Bacon-Cheddar-Ranch
Beer
Blueberry Wild Rice
Boudin
Buffalo Wing
Cajun
Cheddar
Chicken Bacon-Cheddar-Ranch
Dill Pickle
Hawaiian
Horseradish
Italian
Jalapeno
Mushroom & Swiss
Nacho Cheddar
Onion
Original (Fresh)
Philly Steak
Rueben
Spinach & Feta
Wild Rice

Smoked stuff (some brats):

Andouille
Bacon – Original
Bacon – Raspberry Chipotle
Bruce’s Breakfast Smokies
Farmer Style – Original
Farmer Style – Maple
Franks
Ham Links
Kielbasa
Landjaegers
Maple Breakfast Smokies
Polish Sausage
Ring Bologna
Wieners