Beer Cheese Dip | Gimme Some Oven

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This epic Beer Cheese Dip recipe is easy to whip up in just 15 minutes, and totally customizable with whatever type of beer and cheese you love best.

You all knew what was coming next after this week’s recipes for buttery soft pretzels and soft pretzel bites…

…say hello to your new favorite beer cheese dip! ♡♡♡

We all know that beer cheese dip is the ultimate match made in snacking heaven when served hot off the stove with a batch of freshly-baked homemade pretzels.  But hey, it also goes great with crunchy pretzels, tortilla chips, potato chips, crusty bread, all kinds of veggie sticks and dippers, apple slices (trust me — amazing), and so much more.

Best of all, though, this beer cheese dip recipe is an absolute breeze to make in just 15 minutes.  It’s also 100% customizable with whatever type of beer and cheeses you love best.  And if you feel like jazzing it up a bit, you can always mix in a can of Ro*Tel to add some chunky tomatoes and green chiles, or add in a few shakes of hot sauce to give it a spicy kick.

However you make this one, I’m certain you’re going to love it.  So let’s make some beer cheese dip!

My current fave beer here in Barcelona 🙂

Beer Cheese Dip Ingredients:

Alright, first, let’s talk ingredients.  To make this beer cheese dip recipe, you will need:

• Butter + flour: To form a roux, which will thicken the sauce.
• Beer: I used an IPA, which gave the dip a delicious hoppy vibe.  But feel free to use whatever kind of beer you love best.
• Milk: I recommend using whole milk to make this dip nice and creamy.  But any type of milk or half and half will do.
• Shredded cheese: I used 50/50 mix of smoked gouda and sharp cheddar, which I loved.  But feel free to use any kind of melting cheese that you love most (such as cheddar, gouda, gruyere, fontina or havarti).  And as always when making a melted cheese dip, be sure to purchase a block of cheese and grate it yourself just before using so that the cheese will melt smoothly into the sauce.
• Dijon + Worcershire sauce: Traditional ingredients used to amp up the flavor in beer cheese dip.
• Smoked paprika: If you would like to add a touch of extra smoky flavor to the dip.
• Salt and pepper: To season, as always.

How To Make Beer Cheese Dip:

To make this beer cheese dip recipe, simply…

1. Make the roux. Heat butter in a large saucepan or sauté pan over medium-high heat until melted.  Add flour, and whisk until completely combined.
2. Add the remaining ingredients.  Add in the beer, milk, Dijon, Worcestershire and smoked paprika.  Whisk until smooth.  Continue cooking until the mixture has thickened (and has nearly reached a simmer).  Add cheese and whisk until smooth.
3. Season.  Reduce heat to low.  Taste and season the dip with salt and pepper, as needed.
4. Serve.  Serve immediately and enjoy!

Possible Variations:

Want to customize your beer cheese dip?  Feel free to…

• Make it spicier: I also love adding in a few shakes of hot sauce or a pinch of cayenne to give this beer queso some extra kick.
• Make it garlicky: Feel free to sauté one large clove of garlic (pressed or finely-minced) in the butter for 1 minute, before stirring in the flour, to add some garlicky flavor.
• Add diced tomatoes and green chiles: If you would like to make this taste a bit more like throwback Ro*Tel queso, just add in one can of (drained!) diced tomatoes and green chiles.

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