Cheddar Beer Dip

I’ll admit, I’m a huge fan of dips. They’re kind of my specialty. My friends have joked that there’s never a time when there isn’t a dip served at my house. The Big Guy amuses himself by calling me the Dipmaster. He even has a little song he made up that he likes to sing in a Busta Rhymes voice – “I am the Dipmaster, the original Dipmaster”. Whatever! Dips are great. Besides a good cheeseboard, dips are my go-to for entertaining. Most of the time you can prep them in advance so that when it comes party time, you can enjoy hanging with your guests and not be stuck in the kitchen. This Cheddar Beer Dip is an old favorite. It’s a regular in the football Sunday lineup. Friends have called in advance to ask if I’m making Cheddar Beer Dip for the game.

What’s in this Cheddar Beer Dip

It’s really nothing fancy, but it is so good. Five ingredients is all you’ll need to make this addictive dip:

• cream cheese
• sharp cheddar cheese
• beer
• Dijon mustard
• cayenne pepper

Whip them all together in a food processor until they’re smooth and creamy. That’s it!

Choosing the right ingredients for Cheddar Beer Dip

The overall flavor profile is mild, so you want to make sure you use sharp cheddar. I prefer to use the orange kind vs. the white kind, only for color. It really doesn’t matter for the flavor, as long as the cheese is sharp.

Also, the beer you use matters. Over the years, I have used whatever we have in the house – light beer, lager, stout and even ciders if our gluten-free friends wanted to enjoy the Cheddar Beer Dip. It’s all good, so feel free to experiment with how each beer changes the overall flavor and find what you like best.

If you’re making this dip for the first time, I would recommend using a nice lager. As a rule of thumb, the darker the beer, the deeper the flavor of this dip will be. I recently used some Angry Elf that we had left over from the holidays and wow – that was good.

You can dip virtually anything into this Cheddar Beer Dip, but choose a sturdy dipper. Corn chips, pretzels, even veggies are good choices. You can prep this dip in advance and store it in the fridge for several days. It tastes best at room temperature, so take it out of the fridge before you plan to serve it. You’re going to love this dip, it is definitely addictive. Enjoy!

Cheddar Beer Dip

Creamy with the rich flavors of sharp cheese and dark beer, this dip will become a regular in your game time lineup!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

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• 4 oz. cream cheese softened to room temperature
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese grated
• 1/3 cup dark beer
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 large pinch of cayenne pepper

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth. Serve at room temperature.

Keyword appetizers, easy, gluten free, vegetarian

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