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    15 Beer-Infused Game Day Recipes

    Published: Jan 24, 2017 · Modified: Jun 8, 2021 by thekitchenprep · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Do you love munching on delicious bites while sipping a tall, frosty beer during the big game? How about snacks that contain beer? If the thought of combining two football-watching favorites has you drooling, then this post is for you!  Check out these 15  beer-infused recipes for game day {and beyond}!

    15 Beer-Infused Game Day Recipes

    You know I love any excuse to throw a party, hang out with friends and make some good eats to share. Everything just tastes better when you're enjoying it with buddies and cold one. Better yet, everything tastes better when it's infused with beer!

    I've collected some of the most drool-worthy beer-infused food and recipes from around the web that combine game day's best bites with delicious brews for the ultimate Super Bowl snack. Click the title before each picture to get the recipe!

    Table of Contents
    • Dips
    • Noshy Bites
    • Sliders & Burgers
    • Side Dishes
    • Beer-Infused Desserts
    • FAQs
    • More Recipes Using Beer

    Dips

    Wisconsin Brat & Beer Cheese Dip Creamy, cheesy and loaded with bratwurst and beer, this dip is a stick-to-your-ribs favorite for game day and beyond.

    Wisconsin Brat & Beer Cheese Dip

    Pretzel Bites & Beer Cheese Dip Pretzels, beer & cheese are a match made in heaven! A hint of ale in every cheesy bite, you won't be able to get enough of this savory snack.

    Pretzel Bites & Beer Cheese Dip

    Buffalo Shrimp Dip Chicken isn't the only thing that deserves the buffalo sauce treatment! This hot, spicy shrimp dip is deliciously fiery and simultaneously creamy, a combo that will keep you coming back bite after bite.

    Buffalo Shrimp Dip

    Hot Beer Cheese Dip Has a name ever been more straightforward? Hot. Beer. Cheese. Dip. Right to the point and right on so many levels! Made with lager or pilsner, it'll become a staple for parties. Serve it up in a slow cooker to keep it hot and smooth!

    Hot Beer Cheese Dip

    Noshy Bites

    Beer Battered Fried Pickles Coated in a light and crispy beer batter, these pickles are insanely addictive! Serve with Spicy Ranch Dip for an extra zesty treat.

    Hot Crab and Beer Cheese Stuffed Artichokes Stuffed artichokes are already so delicious, but these get bumped up a few notches by being crammed full of cheesy, beery crab dip! The presentation is also phenomenal.

    Grilled Fajita Steak Nachos For my beef-eating friends! Fajitas and Nachos had a baby and now you have a finger-licking, beer-infused snack. "Grilled steak, sweet peppers and spicy jalapeno are piled on crunchy tortilla chips and then drenched in a cheesy ale based Mornay sauce."

    Grilled Fajita Steak Nachos

    Sliders & Burgers

    Bacon & Gruyere Sliders with Beer Caramelized Onions These bite-sized sliders pack a flavorful punch with their bacon, cheese and beer-infused caramelized onion topping. Stopping at one is nearly impossible!

    Bacon and Gruyere Sliders with Beer Caramelized Onions

    Beer Battered Chicken Sandwich Think burgers can get a hangover? I hope not, because these chicken burgers are pure lushes. Airy, crunchy beer batter envelops juicy chicken breast topped with a tangy lime slaw in these irresistible handhelds!

    Side Dishes

    Skillet Simmered Jerk Shrimp {Bahama Breeze Copycat} Shrimp that cook in a beer hot tub. I don't know whether to be hungry or jealous! Simmered in an aromatic ale-infused mixture, these shrimp are incredibly flavorful!

    Skillet Simmered Jerk Shrimp {Bahama Breeze Copycat}

    Easy Stovetop Pale Ale Chili Things shouldn't get to complicated on game day; you'll want to save all your energy for cheering or jeering at the TV. This stovetop chili is easy, comforting and, of course, simmered with beer!

    Easy Stovetop Pale Ale Chili

    Four Cheese Beer Mac & Cheese I've never met a crowd who didn't love mac and cheese. This one has four cheeses and beer, so I would assume they will love it at least 4 times more than usual!

    Four Cheese Beer Mac and Cheese

    Beer-Infused Desserts

    Guinness Caramels with Salted Peanuts Skip the pint glass and get your Guinness on with these chewy, sweet and salty caramels!

    Guinness Caramels with Salted Peanuts

    Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting Leave these unattended at my house and the cupcakes won't be the only things that are "stout." Use Guinness or your favorite stout beer to give these rich cupcakes a deep, complex flavor!

    Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

    Guinness Candied Bacon As if a plateful of bacon isn't welcome enough at a football gathering, these "pigskins" cross the line into dessert territory when they're candied with Guinness. YES, PLEASE.

    Guinness Candied Bacon

    FAQs

    What's a good beer to cook with?

    Much like cooking with wine, choosing the type of beer for your recipe depends on the other ingredients being used. Lighter ales are a safe choice for more recipes as they will impart a mild beer flavor, while hop-forward brews like IPA will leave a bitter aftertaste when cooked down. Darker beers like porters and stouts often have chocolate and coffee notes that work well with desserts. You can read more about selecting beers for cooking here.

    Does cooking with beer remove the alcohol?

    Cooking does diminish the alcohol content in dishes that call for beer, wine or spirits, but it won't remove it in its entirety. This article discusses this in detail.

    What can I substitute for beer in recipes?

    It depends on the way the beer is being used. For things like beer can chicken or recipes that call for beer in the deglazing process like chili and caramelized onions, you can simply use broth, soda or your favorite liquid.

    For recipes that use the effervescence in beer in the cooking process such as beer batter, try using club soda to maintain that airy, crisp texture.

    More Recipes Using Beer

    Looking for more ways to use up your ales, stouts and pilsners? Check out some of my favorite beer-infused recipes from my own kitchen:

    • Pumpkin Spice Beer Bread
    • Savory Guinness & Veggie Cobbler
    • Vegetarian Lentil & Farro Chili
    • Cheddar-Jalapeno Beer Bread
    « Indian-Inspired Butter Chicken Dip
    Irish Cream & Milk Chocolate French Macarons »

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    1. Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says

      January 27, 2017 at 4:37 am

      This is such a fun roundup and perfect for game day! Thanks so much for including my mac 'n cheese! Cheers!

      Reply
      • thekitchenprep says

        January 27, 2017 at 12:21 pm

        Thanks, Rachelle! I'm going to need to make that Mac & Cheese asap! ?

        Reply

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