Usinger's Famous Sausage
Best Sausage Maker in Milwaukee · WI
Sausage royalty on Old World Third
Usinger's has made German sausage on Milwaukee's Old World Third Street since 1880, when Fred Usinger arrived from Frankfurt with a set of recipes. Behind the ornate storefront — its walls painted with dancing elves — the family still turns out more than seventy varieties of bratwurst, summer sausage, and wieners.
A nationally shipped, fiercely traditional operation, Usinger's is a 140-year-old Milwaukee landmark and one of the most respected names in American sausage-making.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Milwaukee since 1880 — 145 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Milwaukee.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Milwaukee has kept Usinger's Famous Sausage busy for 145 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Milwaukee regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best sausage maker in Milwaukee for 2025 for more than 140 years of family sausage-making in the same downtown block.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Sausage Maker in Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Usinger's Famous Sausage
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Clean, checkable facts about Usinger's Famous Sausage.
- Legal / trading name
- Usinger's Famous Sausage
- Category
- Shop
- Founded
- 1880, Milwaukee, WI
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI
- Centurion Award
- Best Sausage Maker in Milwaukee — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Usinger's Famous Sausage?
Making sausage on Old World Third Street since 1880, Usinger's is Milwaukee's defining wurst maker, still family-owned.
Is Usinger's Famous Sausage award-winning?
Yes — Usinger's Famous Sausage is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Sausage Maker in Milwaukee, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best sausage maker in Milwaukee for 2025 for more than 140 years of family sausage-making in the same downtown block.
Where is Usinger's Famous Sausage?
Usinger's Famous Sausage is in Milwaukee, WI.
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