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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Spicy Beer Cheese Dip

    By Nancy Mock January 20, 2019 Updated January 31, 2022 Leave a Comment

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    This Spicy Beer Cheese Dip is like a cross between a spicy queso dip and a flavorful Welsh rarebit. It's delicious with tortilla chips or crackers.

    White, green, and red toppings on bowl of cheese dip
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    Welsh Rarebit is made with Cheddar, ale, mustard, sometimes egg, and it is served over toast. (Does anyone else call it Welsh Rabbit? Silly, but fun!) Queso is smoother and lighter tasting, usually with a spicy kick and great for digging into with tortilla chips.

    Why am I telling you this? Because Both dips are cheesy- amazing and I decided to bring elements of each one together to make this delicious Spicy Beer Cheese Dip! It's full of flavor, melty, and spicy.

    Hand dipping tortilla chip in cheese dip

    Why you'll love this recipe

    The base for this dip includes a Pilsner or light lager beer, then melted Cheddar and Jack cheeses to make a smooth and savory sauce. A hefty dose of green chiles and seasonings bring a spicy kick. It's a really addictive dip!

    You can enjoy it like a Welsh rarebit by enjoying it with toast points. (Slices of bread with crusts removed, toasted until very crisp, and cut into triangles.) Pita chips, crackers, fresh veggies, and, of course, tortilla chips are all very good with this spicy cheese dip, too!

    Cheese, peppers, and spices

    🔪 How to make Spicy Beer Cheese Dip

    Step 1: Make a roux

    White sauce in saucepan with whisk

    Melt butter in a large saucepan, then whisk in some flour. Cook this roux for a short time, then whisk in some milk and then the beer.

    Step 2: Add the cheeses and seasonings

    Cheese sauce in saucepan with red spatula

    Stir the cheese into the beer-butter mixture, and stir until the cheeses are melted and everything looks smooth. Stir in diced chiles and the seasonings.

    Step 3: Serve!

    Cheese dip bowl with chips, scallions, and cheese scattered

    Pour the cheese dip into a serving dish, and scatter diced scallions over the top, with an extra dash of cayenne if you want. Serve it with tortilla chips, crackers, toast points, or fresh veggies.

    We love this dip with a couple of cold beers, especially Medalla Light when we can get our hands on it!

    Cheese dip with tortilla chip

    The recipe for the Spicy Beer Cheese Dip is below, and here are more appetizer ideas, too:

    Haley's Easy 4 Ingredient Guacamole
    Though this is a simple guacamole comprised of only four ingredients, it has a bright and vibrant flavor thanks to plenty of lime juice and minced garlic.
    Take me there
    Bowls of guacamole and chips
    Pico de Gallo Salsa
    The simplest, but one of the best: Pico de Gallo Salsa. Spicy, fresh flavor that begs for crisp tortilla chips, and ready in 30 minutes or less!
    Take me there
    Here is the simplest of salsas: Pico de Gallo. Seven ingredients chopped and tossed together.
    Grilled Corn and Jalapeño Queso Dip
    A creamy sweet corn queso made from Jack and Cheddar cheeses with smoky grilled corn and jalapeño pepper. This dip is so good with tortilla chips!
    Take me there
    Oval bowl holding thick cheese and corn dip

    💬 So how much did you like this dip? Leave a comment down below, and let me know!

    Cheese dip in bowl with green and red toppings

    Spicy Beer Cheese Dip

    Nancy Mock
    This Spicy Beer Cheese Dip is like a cross between a spicy queso dip and a flavorful Welsh rarebit. It's delicious with tortilla chips or crackers.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Appetizer, Comfort Food, Dip, Snack, Super Bowl Food
    Servings 8 servings

    Ingredients
     
     

    • ¼ cup butter
    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour, unbleached
    • 2 tablespoons milk
    • 12 ounces light lager or pilsner beer
    • 4 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
    • 4 ounces Jack cheese, cut into small cubes
    • 2 tablespoons diced green chiles
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • Garnish: diced scallions, dash of cayenne pepper

    Instructions
     

    • In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. When it just begins to bubble, add in the flour to make a roux. Stir to combine the ingredients and cook the roux over medium heat for about 1 minute.
    • Whisk in the 2 tablespoons of milk. Pour in the the pilsner, and stir to combine the ingredients.
    • Stir the mixture over medium heat until it just begins to simmer and has thickened. Remove the pan from the heat.
    • Add in the Cheddar and Jack cheeses. Stir until the cheeses have melted and the mixture is smooth.
    • Add in the chiles, salt, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce and whisk them in completely.
    • Pour the cheese dip into a heatproof serving dish.
    • Garnish with chopped scallions and a sprinkle of cayenne. Serve the cheese dip while warm, with tortilla chips, pita chips or toast points.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 8gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 463mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 489IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 219mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment, tell me what you think!

    Post originally published in 2017.

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