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Cheesy Bastard (Easy Beer-Cheese Dip)


Easy Beer-Cheese Dip

We all know a ‘Cheesy Bastard’…but this one will warm your heart…

Spice up your party with a easy Beer Cheese Dip.  This Pepper Jack cheese and White Sharp Cheddar cheese makes this dip and brings the zing.  This is a simple to make cheese dip, and the perfect easy appetizer  for your next event, game day sports party, or Oktoberfest.  If you like beer, you will love this spicy cheese dip in just 15 minutes…

 

Why will I love this Spicy Beer Cheese?

This is the best cheese sauce that keeps your guests coming back for more.  It is different and flavorful.  Every party is better when you add the cheese.  In addition, this Beer cheese is easy to make.

Ingredients for Cheesy Bastard Beer Cheese:

  • Butter
  • Flour
  • Onion Powder
  • Minced Garlic
  • Chipotle Pepper seasoning
  • Milk
  • Beer or Lager
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Pepper Jack cheese
  • Extra sharp Cheddar cheese
  • Fresh Parsley

 

Beer Cheese FAQs

 

What is Beer Cheese made of?

Start by making a Roux in a medium saucepan on the stovetop at medium-low heat.  The roux is your melted butter, flour, onion and fresh garlic or garlic powder.  Stir and cook for 1 minute.  Slowly stir in milk, and then beer ale or hoppy IPA – whisking constantly.  Add Worcestershire sauce, and keep whisking until thick and bubbly.   Reduce the heat to low and add pre-shredded cheese a handful at a time. Stir until melted and smooth.  Transfer the dip to a small crockpot for keeping the cheese warm and cozy.  Delicious with crackers or homemade soft pretzels.  So rewarding to make a beer cheese dip for a gathering.

Why add Beer to Cheese Dip?

Adding beer to your cheese dip can give it a unique and delicious beer flavor. The type of beer you use can also impact the taste, so choose one that complements the cheese.  You will love this beer cheese recipe.

 

What is a Roux?

A roux is a mixture of equal parts flour and fat, cooked together over low to medium heat.  This creates a uniform thickening agent for sauces.  Importantly, roux makes our beer cheese dip recipe the one that you’ll love.  It’s thick and delicious.

 

What Kind of Beer makes the best Cheese dip?

  • Darker Beers like stouts, lagers, and malts will produce deep and slightly biting flavor.
  • Lighter Beers like ales and IPA’s will give a lighter kind of flavor
  • Non-Alcoholic beers can also be used

 

 

History of Beer Cheese

 

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Easy Beer-Cheese Dip

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Cheesy Bastard

Easy Beer Cheese Dip-Spicy
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beer Cheese Dip, cheese dip, Easy Cheese Dip
Yield: 24
Author: C. Ian Butts

Materials

  • ¼ Cup Butter
  • ¼ Cup Flour
  • ½ tsp Onion Powder
  • ¾ tsp Minced Garlic
  • ¼ tsp Chipotle pepper Seasoning
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • ¾ Cup Beer or Lager
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Cups Pepper Jack cheese Shredded
  • 1 Cup Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 tsp Chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Make your Roux

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat
  • Add flour, onion, and garlic, and Chipotle pepper seasoning
  • Stir and cook for 1 minute

Finish your Cheese Dip

  • Slowly stir in milk, and then beer, continually whisking until smooth
  • Add Worcestershire
  • Continue whisking until thick and bubbly
  • Reduce heat to low, and add cheeses
  • Stir until melted and smooth
  • Serve in a bowl or small crock pot
  • Garnish with chopped Parsley

Aphrodesi’hacks’:

  • Don’t be a ‘Lager-head’… Beer Cheese sauce does not freeze well
  • Our creamy Beer Cheese should be refrigerated until ready to use.  Then it can be reheated and enjoyed later
  • Crock pot Cheese dip – Small crock pots are excellent for a warm dip like Cheesy Bastard. Excellent as a fondue.
  • Our Beer Cheese Dip is a thicker dip that tastes amazing on its own, but also try our Homemade Beer cheese on sandwiches, with crackers, or fruit and vegetables
  • Create an interesting Pretzel Charcuterie Board.  Feature Cheesy Bastard, (Spicy Beer Cheese) Love Bites (Pretzel Bites) or Pretzel sticks, Teenie Weenies(Bougie Pigs in a banket), our Creamy Mustard Dip.  Add your favorite tortilla chips, crackers, apples, pears, sugar snap peas, blanched green beans, Yellow and Red Pepper, Celery and Carrot sticks.  Let your cheesy freak flag fly!

 

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Perfect Pairing with Easy Beer-Cheese Dip:

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14 Responses

  1. Oh boy, this was so good, I wiped the pot clean! The flavours are so cheesy. I’ve got a get-together coming up soon, I’ll be putting this on the menu for that one!

  2. 5 stars
    This was my first time making a beer cheese dip, and it is safe to say I am addicted now! 🙂 YUM! We have a big football match this weekend, so I am going to make it again for my guests.

  3. 5 stars
    I put this cheese in a mini crackpot and served with your pretzels. So delicious- I am going to make again for my Octoberfest party.

  4. 5 stars
    Not the same old cheese dip!
    Congrats on a recipe that is a fresh take.
    Love the spice- I can’t stop eating the pretzels with this cheese

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