Pretzel Making Class Pond Farm Brewing

Warm your winter heart with this knotty, twisted and wickedly fun workshop! In class, each ticket holder will receive a demo ball of chilled pretzel dough to learn how to portion, roll and twist into pretzels. We’ll make traditional twists, unusual twists, and your creations. Our spring 2026 classes are emphasizing animal shapes like an octopus, a turtle, a snail, or a snake!

The in-class demo will cover:
• How to make spent grain pretzel dough using the Grainbakers method
• How to make hot cheddar cheese pub dip for your pretzels

Each ticket holder will leave class with:
• 4-6 ready-to-eat hot soft pretzels
• Recipe cards for the Grainbakers Soft Pretzels, Grainbakers Hot Cheddar Cheese Dip and our Pretzel Dipping mustard
• A new dough cutter/bench scraper

VIP / FAQ:
• This 90-minute activity prepares you to do large batches of pretzels at home. You can take your class pretzels home or immediately eat them with a nice cold beer! (Recommended!)
• These are whole-grain pretzels. We will be incorporating some very special caramel malted brewer’s grain.
• Grainbakers teaches an advanced version of the baking soda method - Sodium Carbonate. We do not teach the Lye Method.
• No beer is included with this class.
• This class will be on your feet, but it's only 90 minutes. It's fast and it's fun!
• The portion of dough for the demo yields 4-6 pretzels. In class, you will roll, twist, boil and bake!
• You may purchase additional frozen dough for 8 - 12 pretzels to take home for $10.
• This class is strictly for adults 18+. No children will be allowed in or near our class area.

This class is:
• This class is good for groups, including co-workers!
• This class is a perfect date night!
• This class is available for an afternoon Work Teambuilder.
• This class is good for a solo outing.
• This class is a great Birthday gift activity.

Well, maybe not as romantic and precise as this, but we'll have a lot of fun, and you'll make fabulous pretzels!

About the venue:
Pond Farm Brewing in San Rafael feels like your favorite neighborhood secret—warm lights, wood tables, and the hum of good conversation. It’s equal parts family-friendly and craft-geek haven, where locals swap stories over fresh IPAs and the smell of dinner and stacks fill the air.

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