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Mix your warm water and yeast together in a bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Next mix in your salt, brown sugar, and butter.
Slowly mix in your flour, half cup by half cup, until a cohesive ball of dough forms and it's no longer sticky
Transfer the dough to a floured surface and then knead the dough for a few minutes and form it into a ball. Cover it with a dry kitchen towel, and a slightly damp towel on top to keep it moisturized. Let this sit for an hour.
Punch the dough down and cut it into two even pieces, then stretch the dough into a long rope and form it into a pretzel shape. Cover your pretzels and let them sit for at least 30 minutes to another hour.
Add a tablespoon of brown sugar, a quarter cup of dark beer, and ~½ cup or more of baking soda to a pot of water and bring it to a simmer (optional: you can bake your baking soda at 350° for 30 minutes to help with your pretzel color)
Add your pretzels to the bath for 15-20 seconds and then add them to a baking sheet and sprinkle them with coarse salt. Bake them at 425° until they're golden brown.
Remove them from the oven, let them cool a bit and brush on some melted butter and enjoy!