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Quarter-pound links, snappy natural hog casing, and a deep beer-and-pork flavor that hits before the first sip of whatever's in your hand. Throw them on a hot grill and the smell pulls neighbors out of their backyards.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nIndiana pork gets ground, seasoned with sea salt and a house spice blend, then cut with Upland Brewing's Champagne Velvet pilsner before it's stuffed into natural hog casing. The beer doesn't just sit in the background. Corn-malt sweetness and a touch of German hop bitterness work their way through the pork, giving the brat a fuller, rounder finish than you'll get from a standard bratwurst recipe.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nGrill them low and slow over indirect heat, then crisp the casing over direct flame for the snap. Tuck them into a soft roll with stone-ground mustard and a pile of caramelized onions. Or skip the bun, slice them on the bias, and lay them across a cutting board with sharp cheddar, pickles, and a cold pilsner. Tailgates, backyard cookouts, weeknight dinners that need rescuing.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Maker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nOld Major Market is a whole-animal butcher shop in Indianapolis sourcing pork from Indiana farms raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Owner Mark Kuhn runs the cutting room and the smokehouse, and the team grinds, cures, and stuffs every sausage in-house. 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