Recipes

Leeks with Wheat Beer Poireaux Vinaigrette

Recipe by Laraine Perri
The perfect summer side: A weizen-spiked vinaigrette over sweet, mild (and beer-poached!) leeks.

Chipotle Ale Shrimp Tostadas

Recipe by Laraine Perri
Ground chipotle powder and a smoky, roasty chipotle ale add alluring heat to flash-sautéed shrimp piled on crispy, slaw-topped tostadas.

Beer and Pretzel Cupcakes with Pretzel Crust

Recipe by Snyder's of Hanover
Stout and brown ale combine in these gooey chocolate cupcakes with a pretzel crunch.

Bock Beer Macaroni and Cheese

Recipe by Snyder's of Hanover
Beer and bacon-Cheddar pretzels take traditional mac-and-cheese to beer-geek status.

The Moorish Idol

Recipe by Leslie Ross/Caorunn Gin
A honeyed beer plus more honey plus apple juice can only equal a sweet beer cocktail; a dose of gin gives this drink its edge.

Kona Elderfire Golden Ale

Recipe by Kona Brewing Co.
Juniper and elderflower take a session beer to cocktail strength.

Chocolate Stout Truffles

Recipe by Laraine Perri
Dark chocolate pairs beautifully with a cup of joe, so flavoring these truffles with a beer marked by roast and coffee notes is just plain common sense. Give as a gift, or devour the whole batch.

Cherry Beer & Donut Bread Pudding

Recipe by Tom Ramsey
Our favorite bread pudding (of course) has beer inside, and blissfully diet-busting jelly donuts as the bready base.

Lager-Braised Veal Shanks with Vegetables

Recipe by Carolyn Malcoun
It's the beery version of osso buco; a lager makes a delightful substitution for the more traditional white wine.

Short Rib Ragu with Tagliatelle

Recipe by Carolyn Malcoun
Comfort food at its finest: short ribs cooked to tender perfection, pulled off the bone and tossed with sautéed mushrooms and wilted spinach, and served over hot pasta.

Fall Fruit Slump

Recipe by Carolyn Malcoun
A cousin of crisps and crumbles, slumps consist of fruit baked on the stovetop with pillowy dumplings steamed on top; ours is spiked with a berry lambic and loaded with fall fruits.

Lamb Shanks with Lambic-Pomegranate Gravy

Recipe by Carolyn Malcoun
Lamb shanks braise in a tart lambic; then the liquid is transformed into a luscious gravy spiked with tangy pomegranate molasses.

Mediterranean-Braised Swordfish

Recipe by Carolyn Malcoun
Meaty swordfish and Mediterranean flavor slow-cooked in pilsner and tomatoes.

Asian-Braised Chicken & Vegetables

Recipe by Carolyn Malcoun
A witbier’s coriander and orange peel notes mingle with the Asian seasonings in this hearty fall braise.

Sherry Cask Ale French Onion Soup

Recipe by Laraine Perri
A sherry-cask-aged English barleywine takes French onion soup to an earthy, extraordinary new level.

Beer and a Smoke

Recipe by Peter Joseph/
A pilsner-and-mezcal spin on a Michelada.

Hiramasa with peppers, hops and olive oil toast

Recipe by John Eisenhart
Even if you don’t homebrew, you can still make use of fresh hop cones in this couldn’t-be-simpler fish dish for one.

City Bakery Beer Grain Baguette

Recipe by City Bakery
Asheville’s City Bakery bakes these baguettes with spent grain from nearby Oysterhouse Brewing.

Sourdough Beer Rye

Recipe by Cheese Board Collective
Beer bread loaded with rye, oats, beer and a sourdough smack.

Pelican Spent Grain Bread

Recipe by Mary Jones
Leftover brewing grain makes this sandwich bread hearty, while honey and a whole bomber of Scotch ale sweeten the loaf.
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