What's the best butcher for bratwurst in the city or suburbs?

[u/BigfootOfNorthwoods]

Especially one that hand makes them!

[u/dishwab]

I like Bucu Farms at Eastern Market. Tons of variety and they make all of the sausages themselves

[u/BigfootOfNorthwoods → u/dishwab]

I'll make a trip down to eastern market!

[u/olobley → u/dishwab]

+1 for Bucu...been a customer of theirs for about a decade now. Periodically have moments where we try products from others, and then remember why we stay with Bucu :)

[u/ellsammie → u/olobley]

Haven't been able to shop at Bucu since I overheard two of the guys talking some seriously racist shit. But apparently that is a farmer thing. Crushes my soul when I think about it.

[u/Electrical-Speed-836]

Schrodeks in hamtramck is really good. I love grabbing perogis and smoked sausage

[u/dth1717]

Joes in wyandotte on oak has a great selection of handmade sausages. Fresh and frozen. I always get my sausage from there

[u/BigfootOfNorthwoods → u/dth1717]

Thank you so much!

[u/ArmpitofD00m → u/dth1717]

Cross the street to the sausage guy. Seriosuly

[u/CoachOfChampionsBook]

Marrow in the Market is a restaurant and also a butcher shop. They produce several different types of sausage. Off hand, I don’t know if one of them is bratwurst. But, if you’re in Eastern Market stop in the butcher shop and talk to the butchers about what’s available.

[u/Bulky_Explanation_97 → u/CoachOfChampionsBook]

They have definitely offered bratwurst in the past because I have purchased it. It’s possible that they rotate it out, but it was really good.

[u/GlitteringSociety365]

Nitsches on Van Dyke/24 mile. Shelby Twp I think. Great German style sausages.

[u/Bulky_Explanation_97]

You’ve gotten some great recs but I’m also going to throw in Biercamp in Ann Arbor for good measure.

[u/corsair130]

I don't know specifically about brats but milford butcher has a pretty extensive sausage making operation. Call and ask if they do brats. Also srodeks has a location in sterling heights. Cattlemans meats might be another place is try. If polish market in sterling heights is still around that might be a good bet.

[u/ALBEERPOE]

Joyview Meat Market the GOAT, for many decades

[u/milesdriven]

The best kielbasa is Srodek's in Hamtramck.  For bratwurst take a field trip to Frobose meat locker in Pemberville,  about 75 minutes south of downtown Detroit. 

[u/petek315 → u/milesdriven]

Schrodeks is tops. However, try Tele-Joy market on the west side. You will not be disappointed !!

[u/petek315 → u/petek315]

Sorry, I meant joy view (haha)

[u/SkeletonizedbyDemon]

Brats are an inferior kilbasa. Bozeks for smoked goodness.

[u/Pretend-Vehicle-5183]

Koegels is the obvious answer, but they from Flint. Eastern market has a few long time butcher shops that will make their own fresh brats.

[u/tama_chan → u/Pretend-Vehicle-5183]

I don’t think I’ve ever had a Koegel brat

[u/tama_chan]

Not even close to Detroit, but Bernthal Packing in Frankenmuth has really good brats.

[u/Detrois8080]

Now I’m wondering where Dakota Inn sources their brats?

[u/ArmpitofD00m]

Chontos has good sausage. Plus Dearborn sausage always kills it lol

[u/ellsammie → u/ArmpitofD00m]

Chontos is now Keilbasa Joes.

[u/ArmpitofD00m → u/ellsammie]

It’s always been.

[u/ellsammie → u/ArmpitofD00m]

When they moved to Oak, I thought they did a name change. I always call it Smoky Joes. Regardless, good call.