Easy Beer Cheese Dip Recipe
This easy Beer Cheese Dip recipe is perfect for pretzel dipping. Make a batch of this hot dip for your next party. With flavorful cheddar cheese and bold beer flavor, this yummy appetizer can be made in under 30 minutes!
This is easy beer cheese dip is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Truly Grass Fed. All opinions are 100% mine.
Why You’ll Love Warm Beer Cheese Dip
This tasty Beer Cheese dip is served warm and is great for parties. It’s one of my favorite easy appetizers to make at home whether I’m having people over or just want a delicious snack. The beer gives it such a unique flavor.
Adding beer to recipes is a creative way to add another layer of flavor and jazz up a classic dish. While the beer in my Beer Brownies is much more subtle, the beer in this dip is WOW! If you’re not a beer fan, you may want to skip this!
This hot dip can be made by novice cooks and requires little more effort than stirring. In under 30 minutes, you can have a tasty dish to share with family and friends that they won’t soon forget.
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This beer dip is a delicious way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. It pairs well with other Irish recipes like corned beef.
We don’t go all out for this holiday. I don’t turn everything green. We prefer, instead, to look to Irish foods to celebrate.
From St. Patrick’s Day to Father’s Day, game day or any day, this easy warm cheese dip with beer is sure to be a new favorite.
Ingredient Notes
- Butter
- Cheddar Cheese
- Flour
- Lager Style Beer
- Garlic Powder
- Dried Parsley
- Salt
- Pepper
I used Truly Grass-Fed Sharp Cheddar Cheese to create this yummy Beer Dip. The taste is creamy, smooth and super flavorful. It’s the best choice for this recipe since it is strong enough to stand up to the hearty beer.
I used a lager-style beer for my hot Beer Cheese Dip, but you can change this up based on your preferences. You can even use an Irish beer, like Guinness, but it will change the flavor a bit.
Between the sharp cheddar and beer, this dip has an almost pumpernickel flavor that you will crave. Trust me. I couldn’t put this down.
You’ll also need flour, butter, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried parsley.
How to Make Warm Beer Cheese Dip
1. Grate the cheese
Begin by grating your cheese. I used a food processor to grate my Truly Grass Fed sharp cheddar and it worked like a dream. It was super fast, but you could also use a box grater if you don’t have a food processor.
2. Make an easy roux
To a saucepan, add flour and butter.
Use a whisk to stir the flour and butter as it melts. It will be pretty thick, but this is your roux and is the base of this easy cheese dip.
3. Add the seasonings
Add the spices to the roux.
4. Cook
Cook for another 2 minutes, whisking constantly.
5. Add the beer
Add the beer, while whisking. It will start to thicken. It should be similar to a thick gravy.
You can add more beer (1/8 cup at a time) to loosen it. Allow time to thicken before adding more. You want this to be thicker rather than super runny.
6. Add and melt the cheese
Add the grated cheese then whisk the dip until completely melted.
7. Serve immediately
Serve in a small bowl, immediately. Top with fresh cracked black pepper and you’re all set.
How to Serve This Dip
This beer cheese dip is absolutely delicious and is best served with pretzels, crusty bread, and vegetables, like carrots and cucumbers.
You can also dip potato chips and tortilla chips in this yummy dip. And while I’m not a fan of this combination, green apple slices are also an option.
What I love about this Beer Dip is that it also works as a sauce. You can use it with things like chicken tenders, over a baked potato, pigs-in-a-blanket and even on sandwiches. And it would be AMAZING served over potatoes.
About Truly Grass Fed
Since there are so few ingredients in this recipe you want to make sure that what you use is great quality. Truly Grass Fed is an Irish dairy brand that cares about animal welfare and makes it a commitment to create exceptional products.
Ireland’s lands and climate are the perfect environments to create the best dairy farming. Adding Truly Grass Fed to your holiday meals is a must!
Because they use grass-fed cows, their products have a higher concentration of beta carotene, vitamin A omega fatty acids, and conjugated linoleic acids.
Plus it’s Non-GMO Project verified, rBST-free and Animal Welfare Approved by AGW.
Find Truly Grass Fed near you with the Truly Grass Fed product locator.
Tips and Tricks
- Don’t be afraid of the word “roux” it is the technique of cooking the flour taste out and it’s not super tricky. Just keep whisking.
- The beer flavor gets stronger as it cooks so make sure you choose one that you love the flavor of.
- Pre-shredded cheese doesn’t typically melt as well. Block cheese, like this tasty Truly Grass Fed sharp cheddar, that you grate yourself, is a better choice.
- This dip isn’t for everyone. It’s a very bold flavor so you will want to warn your guests.
- Keep this dip warm while serving by serving it in a fondue pot or a mini dip warmer. If a skin forms on top, just use a spoon to mix it.
Frequently Asked Questions
I like a lager beer for this hot Beer Cheese dip. You can find it in most stores easily. You can also use a darker beer, like a stout for a slightly different flavor.
It is traditionally served cold. But I prefer a warm dip. It is still delicious as it cools though. It’s really up to you.
There is alcohol in this dip due to the beer, but because it is cooked, some of the alcohol gets cooked out. You would probably make yourself sick from too much cheese before you would feel anything from the beer.
Store this tasty dip with beer in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
More easy dips and appetizers
- Warm Bacon Cheese Dip Recipe
- Artichoke Swiss Cheese Dip
- Cold Bacon Sage Dip Recipe
- Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip
- Cheesy Green Chili Dip
- Homemade Chip Dip with Old Bay
- Bruschetta Dip Recipe
- Dried Beef Dip with Cream Cheese
- Pineapple Cream Cheese
- Salsa Dip with Sour Cream
- Rotel Taco Dip
Easy Beer Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP butter
- 2 TBSP flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper (plus more for serving)
- 1 cup lager beer
- 8 oz cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Add the butter and flour to a saucepan on the stove.
- Stir with a whisk as the butter melts, forming a roux.
- Add garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper and continue to whisk while the roux cooks for 2-3 minutes.
- Whisk beer in to the roux as it thickens. It will be thick gravy consistency.
- If it's too thick, add 1/8 cup more beer, then stir again, taking care to not make it too thin. (It will continue to thicken as it cools a little).
- Add the grated cheese to the saucepan and whisk until melted and smooth.
- Transfer to a serving dish, fondue pot or mini crock pot.
- Add fresh cracked black pepper and serve with pretzels, bread, veggies and chips.
Notes
- The beer flavor gets stronger as it cooks so make sure you choose one that you love the flavor of.
- Pre-shredded cheese doesn’t typically melt as well. Block cheese, like this tasty Truly sharp cheddar, that you grate yourself is a better choice.
- This dip isn’t for everyone. It’s a very bold flavor so you will want to warn your guests.
- Keep this dip warm while serving by serving it in a fondue pot or a mini dip warmer. If a skin forms on top, just use a spoon to mix it.
- Store this in an air-tight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
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