Treat yourself!: Sheboygan gelato family named one of the new vendors for Brewers games
Mar 31, 2025
The Gottsacker family has gelato-making down to an exact science. Nearly two decades of practice will get you there.Baron Gottsacker and his wife, Emily Hopkins Gottsacker, own and operate Barons Gelato out of Sheboygan.They sta
rted from humble beginnings in 2007 with restaurant backgrounds and a love for the frozen dessert. Italy has an amazing gelato culture thats been centuries upon centuries, Baron said. Wisconsin has amazing dairy culture.So, he decided to put the two worlds together.Now, the business boasts over 400 classic and original flavors.Even wild stuff like roasted bone marrow, tomato sorbet, blue cheese gelato, he noted. We serve most of the state of Wisconsin.Barons Gelato is sold in over 30 restaurants and popular tourist destinations, like Blue Harbor and Door County.I feel so proud of both of us that weve come this far, Emily smiled.Outside of his own business, Baron teaches at Gelato University in Italy and consults up-and-coming frozen dessert shops worldwide.His signature creations have also won him awards at international competitions.Watch: Sheboygan gelato family named one of the new vendors for Brewers games Sheboygan company sells Gelato at American Family FieldIts just their small tribe behind the booming success: the couple, Barons sister, parents and a few cousins.This is the truest sense of the word 'family business,' added Emily.Recently, Barons secured one of its biggest clients to datethe Milwaukee Brewers. A gelato cart will be serving up some of the most popular flavors, including Cookies & Cream, Pistachio, and Door County Cherry, at American Family Field.It was really quite astonishing seeing how many seats there are and people and the energy and everything, Emily said. It was so incredible. We have a captive audience of, lets say, 35,000 people, 81 to 82 home games a season that are able to enjoy our product now, added Baron.Its a dream come true for Barons. The hope is to continue to knock their flavors out of the park and put smiles on peoples faces.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip ...read more read less