Spicy Beer Cheese

Get ready for a Kentucky classic with this delicious and quick spicy beer cheese recipe! Beer cheese has been a staple of bar food, and late-night snacks for years, and it’s no wonder why. It’s simple, delicious, and fun to make! Even if you’re not an avid fan of beer, give it a try!

Which Beer should I use for spicy beer cheese?

In this modern world, you have your pick of the litter when it comes to which beer to make your spicy beer cheese with. Here’s a quick guide to what different beers do to the flavors of your beer cheese.

• Dark Beers – Stouts, Porters, and Malts will help produce deep and bitter flavors in the cheese.
• Light Beers – Sessions, IPAs and the sort will help give a lighter, hoppier flavor

Recommended Beers:

• Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA – You can use any IPA but we like 90 Minute IPA because it helps give a refreshing, zesty character to the cheese. It pairs well with the cheddar cheese in this recipe.
• Guinness – If you wanna spice it up, try a stout like Guinness. This will help impart a bitter coffee-like taste with a hint of sweet milk into the cheese. Try it with Irish cheeses, or farmhouse style.
• Miller High Life This will pair well with mild cheddars, and great a mellow flavor. You’ll get hints of honey, grain-like, and a touch of lemon.

Experiment with your favorite beers, and cheeses to make your own unique variation of beer cheese. If you want to get an idea of flavors before you make a big batch of beer cheese, do a little tasting! Try a beer with the cheese you think will be good and see how it tastes and go from there!