Beer Cheese Soup

This is the best Beer Cheese Soup to warm you up from the inside out on a cold winter day! This homemade soup smooth, creamy and delicious…it’s one of my favorites. I love topping it with popcorn, but you can also top it with fried bacon or make soft pretzels and dunk them.

Beer cheese soup is esentially the soupy version of beer cheese. So, if you’ve ever wanted to just take a spoon to your beer cheese dip but felt like it was “socially unacceptable”, here’s your compromise!

This beer and cheese soup is so creamy and delicious. It’s the perfect bowl of warmth on a cold day and will pair really well with some homemade soft pretzels.

Or, you can make this really easy air fryer bacon and crumble it over your bowl of soup. You can really pair this with anything, and it’ll be good! Because what doesn’t go with cheese?

Why You’ll Love Beer Cheese Soup

• This soup is the perfect quick dinner on a busy weeknight. It only takes 25 minutes to make!
• This soup makes 8 servings, so it’s a great dinner option for large families or small parties.
• Beer and cheese soup is a very affordable dinner option, even if you double or triple the recipe!

Ingredients for this Beer Cheese Soup Recipe

• Velveeta – This is the key to this cheesy and delicious beer and cheese soup.
• Hot Water – I recommend using purified or filter water for best results.
• Chicken Broth – Just grab your favorite chicken broth. If you want a richer flavor and more protein, you can try using chicken bone broth of chicken stock!
• Butter – You are welcome to use either salted or unsalted butter. Velveeta is pretty salty on its own, so if you don’t like a lot of salt, I would use unsalted butter.
• Beer – Choose whatever beer you’d like to cook.
• Half and Half – Half and half is the perfect mixture for this soup recipe. You can use whole milk, 2% milk, or even heavy cream, but the texture may come out a bit different. Half and half works best in my opinion!
• All-purpose Flour – This will act as the thickener for this soup.
• Worcestershire Sauce – Worcestershire sauce has a distinct flavor that is perfect for this soup.
• Popcorn – I know, topping a soup with popcorn sounds weird. But don’t knock it till you try it! It’s absolutely delicious. But feel free to omit and substitute something else like bacon bits or pretzel bites.

How to make Beer Cheese Soup

In a large sauce pan or dutch oven, melt your butter. Slowly whisk in your flour and continue to mix until it’s smooth and cook the mixture for about 5 minutes.

Slowly add the chicken broth to the mixture of flour and butter, whisking continuously to create a roux. While whisking, add the half and half and Worcestershire sauce until thoroughly combined.

Add your hot water and beer and whisk continuously. You’ll want to constantly whisk through all of these steps to keep your beer and cheese soup from sticking and burning.

Stir well until the soup has thickened. Cut the Velveeta into cubes and continue to whisk until the soup thickens again. Simmer over medium-high heat until hot all the way through.

Garnish with homemade popcorn, or other desired toppings, and serve!

Serving Suggestions

This soup obviously goes great with homemade soft pretzels, but there’s tons of other things you can serve with it too! This easy, 6 ingredient, beer bread will be a great addition to your bowl of soup. You could even make some homemade crescent rolls too.

Or a hearty, crusty bread like sourdough would also be great for dipping into this Wisconsin beer cheese soup. You can even serve this in bread bowls!

Top each warm bowl of cheesy soup with popcorn, bacon bits, or any other desired topping. Some shredded cheese for an extra creamy touch would be tasty! Hot sauce is a popular topping too.

How long does Beer Cheese Soup last?

FRIDGE: Store your leftover beer cheese soup in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

FREEZER: This soup freezes well too! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

What type of beer is good for this Beer Cheese Soup Recipe?

Really any kind of beer will work! But my favorites are beers with a rich and malty flavor. Amber lagers are great, and anything that has a rich flavor. Avoid any beers with fruity notes and a bitter aftertaste.

Is beer cheese soup safe for children to consume?

Yes! This beer and cheese soup is cooked at a heat level that cooks out the alcohol content, making it safe for children to eat.

I hope you love this beer cheese soup recipe as much as I do! A cheesy bowl of soup just hits the spot.

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