Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheese Sauce

Name: Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 60 pieces
Ingredients: 400 g whole milk; 1 tbsp instant yeast; 2 tsp salt; 600 g all purpose white flour; 1800 g water; 5 tbsp baking soda; salt, coarse; 100 g strong cheddar cheese; 100 g Gouda cheese; 30 g butter, unsalted; 30 g all purpose white flour; 125 g whole milk; 150 g beer; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; ¼ tsp smoked paprika; 1 pinch salt; ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground