Graveyard Post II -- Somewhere between Philly and Phoenix

07/28/2024 - 08/18/2024

As you may recall, Sarah Love's phone was lost and along with it all of the pretzel tasting data spanning roughly seven months. The following is a recollection of the noble, and maybe not so noble, pretzel information lost.

Disclaimer: everything in this Graveyard Post is solely based off pictures and memories.

07/28/2024

Walter Station Brewery -- Phoenix, AZ

"Pretzel Bites"

Menu Description: with "Winston's British Bitter" beer cheese

$8.00

These small pretzel nuggets resembled pastries. They were adorned with an adequate amount of salt over their perfect light amber brown color.

08/04/2024 The Attic Ale House -- Arcadia, Phoenix, AZ A dear friend of Kenny's joined us on this pretzel tasting adventure. Unfortunately, her comments were lost along with the rest of the critique.
"Jumbo Baked Salted Pretzel"
Menu Description: dijon mustard, beer cheese
$8.50

The typically shaped pretzel had three twists in the center and was colored deep, mahogany. Two accoutrements (presumably, mustard and beer cheese) accompanied the lightly salted snack. The pretzel was a decent sized appetizer for three.

08/11/2024 Throne Brewing -- Glendale, AZ "Jumbo Soft Pretzel" Menu Description: hand-twisted, salted, soft pretzel; served with your choice of beer cheese and/or mustard $9.00 Kenny and Sarah Love elected to purchase both accoutrements. The medium brown pretzel came out glistening without a lot of salt. The treat was of regular shape and had three twists in the middle.

08/16/2024 Four Peaks Brewing Company Airport -- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

"Brickhouse Pretzel" Menu Description: Salted Noble Pretzel; side - spicy mustard; side - green chile cheese sauce $11.50 This snack was definitely fried as it was soaked in fryer oil, made visible by the oily bubbles coating the pretzel. It was typical in shape and light beige in color, almost like it was undercooked. We think there was a light amount of salt, though it is hard to determine with the amount of grease covering the pretzel. Though we do not have the exact rating, Kenny and Sarah Love both recollected it was assigned a terrible one. Definitely not worth the price and we do NOT recommend.

08/18/2024 Snitz Creek Brewery -- Annville, PA We attended one of Sarah Love's good friend's wedding and we decided to do a tasting afterward. The wedding was in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania but we managed to find a place that served a pretzel. "Philly Pretzel" Menu Description: Explorer Ale cheese sauce The pretzel was long, braided and skinny; accompanied by cheese sauce which was dripped on the pretzel making it look very unbecoming if you get our drift. Not only did the mild to deep brown snack that was seemingly salt-less look comically awful, it's taste was not too flattering either. Again, Kenny and Sarah Love highly discourage ordering a pretzel at Snitz Creek Brewery.

Thank you for your support and comradery in the pretzel tasting experience and reviews. We appreciate you and your time! We have updated a few things on the blog for easier viewing and reading, thank you for your kind feedback. Keep it coming! Sincerely,

Kenny Muzzey & Sarah Love

Graveyard Post I -- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

05/12/2024 - 12/02/2024
A terrible misfortune occurred Monday, December 2nd, 2024. Sarah Love's cell phone was tragically lost. Unfortunately, this is where Kenny and Sarah Love stored all their notes on the pretzel reviews. All pretzel posts following the date of May 11th, 2024 were lost in the ether. Some of the locations we can revisit, while sadly other data, like the international posts from Canada, are gone forever. However, Kenny is the keeper of the snapshots, both of the pretzels and adventures; the saving grace is we still have some memories of these lost posts. Below are the stories of the not-so-forgotten Canadian pretzels found in the photos Kenny and Sarah Love had available. 07/07/2024 Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. -- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

The first pretzel reviewed was at Phillips Brewing and Malting Co., tucked away in a quaint suburb of the city. Kenny and Sarah Love walked to the spot, enjoying the cool weather. It was humorous though, the Canadians kept complaining about the heat wave. Since Kenny and Sarah Love live in Phoenix they can attest the Canadian summer weather was not hot by comparison. Phillips is well known in the area and crafts delicious brews. It is a medium sized venue, long and skinny with a bar to the right as you walk in and tables to the left. The brewery was cozy and had a warm, welcoming vibe. "Pretzel" Menu Description: Fresh baked daily at Yonni's Doughnuts one block up the road on Discovery St. Served with a side of mustard. The pretzel came out with a light-medium brown color and looked very plump. The salt was plentiful and evenly distributed. Grain mustard was the accoutrement that accompanied it. Beer Cheese Dip was sold separately and Kenny and Sarah Love opted to add this menu option after the pretzel arrived. 07/08/2024 The Local -- Victoria, British Colombia, Canada "Beer Cheese Pretzel" Menu Description: jalapeno beer cheese, mustard.

Kenny and Sarah Love were surprised to see an alien staring back at them when the plate arrived from the kitchen. The dark crust was covered in an ample amount of salt. The baked treat came with three sauces. The third sauce pictured is a mystery since there are only two accoutrements listed on the menu. Kenny believes it is an additional helping of the jalapeno beer cheese. Although it is disappointing not to be able to share the final rating of either of these pretzels, Kenny and Sarah Love can attest the experience was exciting just because it was out of the country. It was a lovely vacation and finding two pretzels to try was both challenging and rewarding. Sincerely,

Kenny Muzzey & Sarah Love
Disclaimer: everything in this Graveyard Post is solely based off pictures and memories.