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Beer Cheese Dip

Smooth, velvety, perfectly dip-able pub style beer cheese dip is ooey, gooey and totally cheesy and is best served with soft baked pretzels!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beer cheese, beer cheese dip
Servings: 12
Calories: 154kcal
Author: Erin
Cost: $3.40

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ½ red bell pepper diced, optional
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • pinch cayenne pepper to taste
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 3 cups cheddar cheese shredded, medium or mild
  • 12 oz beer lager, or pale or amber ale
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Mince the vegetables.
  • In a small sauce pan on medium high heat, add butter, diced bell pepper, and minced shallot. Sauté until soft.
  • Add minced garlic, sauté for another 2 minutes.
  • Whisk in the flour until smooth.
  • Add the beer, and bring to a simmer for 5-10 minutes to cook out some of the alcohol.
  • Reduce heat to medium low.
  • Use an immersion blender to blend the vegetables into the beer mixture until smooth.
  • Whisk in the Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, cayenne pepper, and cream cheese.
  • Add in the cream cheese, stir until smooth.
  • Add the shredded cheese, and stir until smooth and melted.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve the beer cheese dip warm.
  • Serve warm, with soft pretzels, or vegetables or crackers.

Notes

To reheat the beer cheese:
  1. Either on the stove top, on low, covered, stirring occasionally. Do not turn the heat past medium low at the highest. 
  2. Or, in the microwave, at 40% power for one minute intervals, stirring in between until loosened, creamy and warm again. 
To make the beer cheese dip silky smooth:
  1. After the beer is added, and the cream cheese has melted, use an immersion blender to puree the ingredients until smooth. (This should be done before the shredded cheese has been added, for best results.)
Beer cheese can be stored in the refrigerator, covered for up to one week. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 534IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 218mg | Iron: 1mg