Written By Meaghan Smith
This is the dip that will give you the ultimate cheese pull every time! Ha! It’s layered with flavors and the beer pairs perfectly with all the cheesy goodness in this dip. It’s rich, creamy, and such a dreamy dip to serve for parties, game days, at home date nights, or just a fun meal to cozy up to with the family.
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Dipper Ideas:
Crusty bread, soft pretzels, bread sticks, or garlic knots
Apples or pears
Tortilla chips, croutons, or hard pretzels
Peppers, celery, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, roasted potatoes, or fries
Pepperoni, steak bites, salami, sausage links, or meatballs
Use whatever you have on hand and like the best. There’s no set rules for your board, just have fun with it!
*Try to serve the beer cheese in a small slow cooker or fondue pot to keep the cheese melted / warmed the whole time. Once the cheese starts to cool it will become clumpy and harder. You can also rewarm the cheese slowly to melt the cheese sauce again.
Beer Cheese Dip
*This is an adapted version of Pioneer Woman’s Beer Cheese Dip
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion salt
1/8 tsp smoked paprika
12 oz. IPA beer
1/4 cup half-and-half
8 oz. shredded fontina cheese
8 oz. shredded mild yellow cheddar cheese or sharp yellow cheddar cheese
1 tsp. dijon mustard
Instructions
In a medium saucepan on low to medium heat melt the butter. Slowly add in the flour and continuously whisk for about a minute or until flour is lightly browned
Slowly pour beer into the saucepan while whisking. Once beer reduces a little add in half and half. Continue whisking constantly until the sauce begins to slightly bubble and thicken, about 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add in the cheeses. Constantly whisk until all cheese is mixed together and melted into the sauce. Remove saucepan from the heat and whisk in dijon mustard.
Serve in a small crock pot on low or a fondue pot. Place on a board and add dippers around the pot. If you are serving cheese dip in a stoneware bowl with no form of added heat, then serve right away before cheese begins to cool. Slowly reheat cheese dip as needed
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