This Beer Cheese Dip is a cheesy dip that is perfect for tailgates, holiday appetizers or just a great party dip. It is quick to make (only 15 minutes tops!) The perfect party food appetizer for dipping pretzels, carrots, broccoli, tortillas, bread, and more!
Beer Cheese Dip Recipe
We are always looking for new party food ideas and this Beer Cheese Dip is one of our all-time favorites.
It is the perfect game day recipe to serve at our Super Bowl party or tailgates. You can use for your favorite beer and your favorite cheese or use our suggestions.
Free to get creative and spice it up with some hot sauce – it is delicious!
Why We Love This Beer Cheese Dip Recipe
- Easy appetizer recipe
- Ready in 15 minutes or less
- Pub-style cheese dip – perfect with our Homemade Soft Pretzels
- Perfect appetizer for tailgates, parties or even as a fondue
- Only 6-ingredients needed
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Ingredients
- Your favorite beer (I used Sam Adams Boston Lager)
- Cream cheese
- Extra sharp cheddar cheese
- Monterey jack cheese
- Garlic salt
- Paprika
- Bacon crumbles, for garnish
- Shredded cheese, for garnish
Tip
Pro-Tip: Shred your cheese from a block of cheese. The pre-shredded packaged cheeses will save you time, but you will sacrifice in quality!
How to Make Pub Style Beer Cheese Dip
- Place the cream cheese and beer to your pan. Over medium heat melt cream cheese together with beer. Whisk together until well combined.
- When cream cheese is completely melted, add garlic salt, paprika, extra sharp cheddar, and Monterey jack cheeses, stirring continuously until cheese is melted and all ingredients are combined.
- Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with additional shredded cheese bacon crumbles if desired.
- Serve with pretzels, veggies or bread for dipping.
- If you want to keep the dip warm throughout your party, you can transfer the dip to a small crockpot and keep it on low heat or even on the warm setting.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How to Make a Bread Bowl
One of our favorite things to do with our cheese dip is to hollow out bread and make a bread bowl! The presentation is amazing!
- Just grab a round loaf of bread (about 1 pounder)
- Cut about a 1 1/2 inch circle slice off of the top and set aside.
- Hollow our the inside of the bread leaving a thick crust.
- Pour dip into the inside of the bread bowl and use the hollowed out pieces to dip.
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More great dip recipes:
- 12 oz beer Use your favorite, I used Sam Adams Boston Lager
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 oz Monterey jack cheese shredded
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ¼ tsp paprika
- Bacon crumbles for garnish
- Shredded cheese for garnish
Instructions
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Add cream cheese and beer to pan.
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Over medium heat melt cream cheese together with beer. Whisk together until well combined.
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When cream cheese is completely melted, add garlic salt, paprika, extra sharp cheddar, and Monterey jack cheeses, stirring continuously until cheese is melted and all ingredients are combined.
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Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with additional shredded cheese bacon crumbles if desired.
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Serve warm with pretzels, veggies or bread for dipping.
Nutrition Info
Originally Posted January 25, 2019
Comments
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Hmm that definitely shouldn’t be happening, it should be nice and thick and creamy, not beer-like at all!
A couple things could have caused it:
– If the heat wasn’t high enough once everything was added, it may not have fully melted and combined properly. After adding the cheese, it helps to bring it up a bit so it can thicken.
– Pre-shredded cheese can sometimes prevent thickening because of the anti-caking coating, but it sounds like you grated your own so that’s great.
– It may just need a little more time on the heat while stirring constantly so the cheese fully melts and emulsifies into the liquid.
If it’s still thin, you can try adding a bit more shredded cheese or even a small sprinkle of cornstarch mixed with water to help thicken it up.