Beer Cheese

Name: Beer Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 cups.
Ingredients: 1/3 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer; 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed; 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese; 1/4 cup Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons grated onion; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese; Assorted crackers

I like to serve this zesty and bold cheese spread with crackers and veggie dippers. It's great to take along to picnics.

Ingredients

1/3 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
3 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons grated onion
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring beer to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
In a food processor, combine the beer, cream cheese, blue cheese, mustard, onion, pepper sauce and garlic. Add cheddar cheese; cover and process until well blended. Transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Let cheese stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 84 calories, 7g fat (5g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 212mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Beer Cheese in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2006

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muddrose8

May 22, 2013

My family and friends love this recipe, but if you don't love blue cheese you will not like it at all! I always get asked for the recipe. My son in law will put a little out and hide the rest in the refrigerator for himself to eat later.
Mama_B

Jan 28, 2010

The blue cheese kills it. Just kills it. Blech.
jayla50

Nov 29, 2009

This was horrible!! We threw it aways.
HBcook

Oct 27, 2009

Wow! I don't think the other reviewer liked this. We thought it was good overall. I think the mustard comes through too strong. I don't know why it's called "beer" cheese since there is so little beer in the recipe.
KellieW

Dec 18, 2008

This was the worst cheese spread I have ever had! I followed the recipe as is and it tasted awful!