Dice bacon and onion finely.

Melt butter in a cast iron skillet and fry bacon and onion over medium heat until translucent.

Add mustard and honey and stir well.

Let simmer over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

Add the beer or apple cider. Stir well and let simmer until almost all liquid is evaporated.

In the meantime, you can cut the cream cheese into 1-inch cubes.

Stir in the milk and heavy whipping cream.

Add cream cheese and stir occasionally until the cream cheese is completely melted. This takes about 5 minutes.

In the meantime, cut the brats and green onions into fine slices.

Add ¾ of the shredded cheddar and the spices (optional) to the skillet.

Stir well until cheese melts.

Add the brats and mix them well into the cheese mixture.

Let cook for about 2 minutes.

Add the remaining shredded sharp cheddar and green onions on top and serve hot in the skillet.

Serve warm with pretzel bites.