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    Craft Beering

    Cooking with Beer

    There is one reason and one reason only to cook with beer - it makes many dishes taste better. Inherently it is as versatile as cooking with spices.

    Beer can boost other flavors in a dish (aka potentiation) and introduce its own.

    With over thirty-five years of combined professional chef and avid home cook experience between us we have you covered - we discuss most suitable beer styles and share useful cooking tips.

    On this page find tips on cooking with beer as ingredient. From baking and custards to ice cream, from braising and creating scrumptious sauces to marinating and pickling.

    • Beer potatoes with butter, garlic and thyme in Dutch oven viewed from above.
      Easy Beer Potatoes
    • Beer pot roast with gravy served on platter with root vegetables.
      Porter Pot Roast
    • Tri tip pot roast cooked in slow cooker is shown plate and partially sliced alongside root vegetables on a white platter.
      Tri-Tip Roast (Slow Cooker)
    • Best fried cauliflower bites ever. Light crunchy batter flavored with red pepper flakes (optional) and served with curry garlic lime aioli. Superb! #friedcauliflower #beerbattered
      Beer Battered Cauliflower Bites & Curry Aioli
    • Two bowls with beer cheese soup topped with croutons are shown on a dark wood rustic board.
      Beer Cheese Soup (Wisconsin Style)
    • Close up of a piece of tender braised pork shoulder held over beautifully browned larger piece of braised pork.
      Braised Pork Shoulder
    • Onion tart slice is held up in focus over the backdrop of a plated onion pie.
      Onion Tart
    • Baked apples with walnuts are shown in a small baking dish against a black backround.
      Baked Apples Dessert
    • Kielbasa and sauerkraut stove top skillet is shown ready to serve against a slate grey background.
      Sauerkraut & Kielbasa Skillet (with Apple & Onion)
    • Braised pork loin chops plated family style and smothered in a rich gravy like sauce with onions, figs and Belgian ale.
      Braised Pork Chops with Ale and Onions
    • Apple fritters dusted with confectioners sugar shown over a wire rack.
      Apple Ring Fritters (Apfelküchle)
    • Pork tenderloin with apples and onions is shown sliced in medalions in a black cast iron skillet.
      Apple Pork Tenderloin
    • Pork neck roast is being carved with a knife onto a platter.
      Coppa Pork Roast
    • Braised Pork Steak and Onions
    • Classic Beer Battered Onion Rings
    • German goulash with beef and potatoes is served in a white bowl with rye bread on the side.
      Bavarian Beef Goulash with Munich Dunkel
    • Beer cheese dip in a ceramic dish placed in a galvanized oval tray next to soft pretzels.
      Beer Cheese Dip for Pretzels
    • Beer battered fried cheese curds stacked in a black bowl. Some melted cheese is oozing out of the cripsy golden brown cheese curds.
      Beer Battered Fried Cheese Curds
    • Crispy golden brown beer battered fish tacos with crunchy coleslaw and corn tortillas are shown on a grey plate.
      Baja Fish Tacos (Beer Battered)
    • Crispy beer battered fries are shown over newspaper immitation paper in a metal basket.
      Beer Battered Fries
    • Flat iron steak, beer marinated and topped with chimichurri
      Beer Marinated Steak
    • Slow cooker shredded chicken with stout ale and BBQ sauce. Served with corn bread, pickles and coleslaw.
      BBQ Beer Pulled Chicken
    • Beer chicken in oven with potatoes.
      Beer Chicken with Potatoes
    • Grilled chicken drumsticks are shown on a round platter lined with brown butcher paper.
      Grilled Chicken Drumsticks
    • Crispy baked chicken leg quarter plated with roasted veggies.
      Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
    • Braised pork belly taco is in focus held up over a platter of more tacos. Chipotle mayo, onions and jalapenos visible as garnish.
      Braised Pork Belly (Tacos)
    • German pork roast with crispy skin is shown being carved with a sharp knife over a white board. Crackling pieces falling on the side.
      Schweinebraten (with Amber Lager)
    • Two slices of raspberry bread are in focus over a wooden cutting board.
      Raspberry Bread
    • Beer crepes with Hefeweizen, Ricotta, Blueberries and lemon #beercrepes #hefeweizen #cookingwithbeer #craftbeer #crepesrecipe #crepes
      Hefeweizen Crepes with Ricotta, Blueberries & Lemon
    • Croissant French toast stuffed with raspberries and served topped with raspberries and drizzled with maple syrup.
      Raspberry Blonde Croissant French Toast
    • Pumpkin bread is shown onto a wooden cutting board with one slice placed horizontally and with honey butter on top.
      Pumpkin Ale Pumpkin Loaf
    • Double Stout Ice Cream -best stout ice cream recipe:) #stouticecream #beericecream
      Double Stout Ice Cream
    • Pineapple sorbet
      Pineapple Sherbet & Pineapple IPA Sorbet (2 in 1 recipe)
    • Spent grain skillet cookie. Skillet cookie with pumpkin seeds and pumpkin spice. Ice cream recommended.
      Spent Grain Skillet Cookie (with Raisins, Pumpkin Spice & Pumpkin Seeds)
    • Beer brownies with stout and walnuts. #stoutbrownies #beerbrownies
      Stout Brownies with Walnuts
    • IPA Mango fritters. With IPA glaze, naturally #IPAmangofritters 3beerfritters #mangofritters #ipafritters #cookingwithbeer #craftbeering #fritters
      IPA Mango Fritters
    • Beer Banana Bread with Dunkelweizen Beer Glaze #beerbread #bananabread #beerbananabread #dunkelweizen #beerglaze #beericing
      Dunkelweizen Banana Bread with Choc Chips & Dunkelweizen Glaze
    • Beer Chocolate Fondue with Hazelnut Brown Ale. Rich and decadent bowl of beer chocolate fondue dipping goodness. #chocolatefondue #beerfondue #beerchocolatefondue #alefondue
      Hazelnut Brown Ale Chocolate Fondue
    • Pineapple IPA Popsicles with Hops Salted Caramel Drizzle
      Pineapple IPA Popsicles (with Hops Salted Caramel Drizzle)
    • Hops Salted Caramel Sauce
      How to Make Hops Salted Caramel Sauce

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