Spicy Beer Cheese Dip

A hand dipping a pretzel dip in the cheese dip.

4.43 from 7 votes

Spicy Beer Cheese Dip is the ultimate dip for all your snacking adventures. Use this for dipping pretzel bites, chips, and you can even drizzle it on nachos. So delicious!

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword spicy beer cheese dip

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 169kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons butter
1 1/2 Tablespoons flour
1/2 cup beer - I used Sam Adams
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
1 1/2 cups freshly-shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup freshly-shredded pepperjack cheese
smoked paprika - to serve

Instructions

Heat medium saucepan to medium heat. Add butter, and when melted, add flour. Use a whisk to incorporate the flour, whisking constantly for a couple of minutes. Add the beer and milk, and turn up heat until boiling. Then reduce to a simmer, and whisk until it's thickened.
2 Tablespoons butter, 1 1/2 Tablespoons flour, 1/2 cup beer, 1 cup whole milk
Then add the remaining ingredients - the mustard, hot sauce, Worcestershire, the seasonings, and both types of cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted.
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons hot sauce, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 1/2 cups freshly-shredded cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup freshly-shredded pepperjack cheese
Serve with a few more drips of hot sauce and a sprinkle of smoked paprika.
smoked paprika

Notes

Enjoy this dip with my Homemade Pretzel Bites!

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