Beer Cheese Dip (Pub Style)
Light and fluffy this Beer Cheese Dip is a classic pub style cheese dip that is perfect with pretzels, crackers and more!
A TASTY PUB STYLE CHEESE DIP
If you are a fan of dips you cannot miss out on this thick and creamy Beer Cheese Dip. This is one dip that our family absolutely goes crazy for – for game nights, gatherings and more. This dip is super easy to throw together and blends up in just minutes. I love an easy and tasty appetizer! Serve it with a variety of your favorite dippers and you have yourself one appetizer you will want to make over and over again. Love beer and cheese? Then this Beer Cheese Dip recipe is the only way to go!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Beer Cheese Dip is a dip made from cheddar cheese, beer and other flavoring ingredients. It can be thin or thick. Thick cheese is known as “pub style” like the recipe that we have here today.
For a sweeter subtle flavor use a pale light beer. For a more strong/robust flavor, use a dark beer. We went with Samuel Adams Boston Lager which is in between both light and dark. It has a touch more flavor than a traditional pale beer and it paired amazingly well with this dip. The flavor is mellow and doesn’t overpower the dip itself but does give it a nice beer flavor.
If you don’t want the alcohol in the beer you can go with a non-alcoholic beer. If you don’t want the flavor of beer at all (which defeats the purpose of it being a beer cheese dip) then you can swap the beer with chicken broth or beef broth.
I like to use sharp cheddar. It really brings out the cheese flavor. Anything else would be a little too mild and the other flavors would take over.
This can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 5 days. This can also be frozen. Place dip in a freezer container and it will keep in the freezer for up to 6 months. To defrost, remove to refrigerator and then you can reheat in the microwave to get a dippable consistency.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- sharp cheddar cheese
- cream cheese
- garlic
- worcestershire sauce
- dijon mustard
- smoked paprika
- beer
- kosher salt to taste
HOW TO MAKE BEER CHEESE DIP:
Place the cheddar, cream cheese, garlic, Worcestershire, dijon, and paprika in a food processor.
Process until smooth, you may need to scrape down the sides and process it a few times to get smooth.
Turn the processor on and start streaming in the beer through the top of the food processor until smooth and silky.
Taste, add salt if you think it needs it. Place in an airtight container or a serving dish covered with plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for at least an hour to let the flavors blend. Serve cold, at room temperature, or warm with your favorite dippers.
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Beer Cheese Dip (Pub Style)
Ingredients
- 16 ounces sharp cheddar cheese room temp
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
- ½ cup beer
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Place the cheddar, cream cheese, garlic, Worcestershire, dijon, and paprika in a food processor. Process until smooth, you may need to scrape down the sides and process it a few times to get smooth.
- Turn the processor on and start streaming in the beer through the top of the food processor until smooth and silky.
- Taste, add salt if you think it needs it. Place in an airtight container or a serving dish covered with plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for at least an hour to let the flavors blend. Serve cold, at room temperature, or warm with your favorite dippers.
Notes
- Nutritional value does not include dippers.
- This can easily be doubled to make more.
- Sharp cheddar cheese is recommended for this recipe.
- We like to use a lager for this (see ideas above) for a sweeter subtle flavor use a pale light beer, for a more strong/bitter flavor, use a dark beer.
- This can be frozen, see my tips above.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
My dinner was going to run later than I thought and the guys were ravenous after working in the yard. I saw this and knew I had all the ingredients. I made mine in the blender and added 1/2 cup more beer to thin it out a little more and they loved it! Great with pretzels!
The blender is absolutely brilliant for those that don’t have a food processor! Great idea and I’m so thrilled you enjoyed this recipe – yay!!