I first had this soup at Great Basin Brewing Company in Reno, Nevada. We lived there for a few years, and it was a decent brewery that we frequented. Then I happened on this recipe at some point- in a newspaper perhaps. And I knew had to try it at home. It was just as good as the restaurant version! This beer cheese soup is great comfort food! If you’re a beer lover, then this is a fun recipe for you to try! The recipe calls for two kinds of beer, and it has plenty of flavor with spices, bratwurst and cheddar cheese.
Ingredients needed:
olive oil chopped carrot, chopped celery and chopped onion bratwurst pilsner lager German style lager chicken stock paprika and thyme Worcestershire sauce heavy whipping cream butter all purpose flour shredded medium cheddar cheese
How to make Beer Cheese Soup:
The full, printable recipe with ingredient amounts and instructions is included at the end of this post. Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Add carrots, celery, onion and sausage, and sauté until softened. Add beer, chicken stock, paprika, thyme and Worcestershire sauce. Stir, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and add the cream. In separate saucepan, make the roux. Melt the butter. Whisk in flour. Cook until lightly browned. Stir in a teaspoon of roux at a time, until the soup has the consistency of a chowder.
Stir in the cheese. That’s it!
This recipe makes four soup bowl-sized servings, but I prefer to have a cup of it with a big salad. It’s a delicious soup, but it’s pretty rich so you don’t want to eat too much of it all at once.
Garnish with a few chopped green onions or chives and an additional sprinkle of cheddar cheese. Add salt and pepper, if you’d like. Enjoy!
Here are a few more soup recipes you might like to try:
Pumpkin Soup with Gruyere Ina Garten’s Italian Wedding Soup Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Stuffed Pepper Soup Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup
