By Becky Hardin
Updated May 16, 2025
This Beer Cheese Soup recipe is so delicious and comes together in just 15 minutes! This creamy comfort food is the perfect winter dinner recipe. If you love cheese and beer, this easy beer cheese soup is just for you.
5-Star Review
“They ate an entire pot! We used our homemade beer, home canned chicken bone broth. Oh my gosh!” – Gigi
Beer Cheese Soup
You had us at beer and cheese! Two of our favorite things combined into one super-easy soup. You don’t have to worry about what to cook for dinner when you can whip this up in a flash as soon as you get home from work. It doesn’t get any better than this!
Thick, cheesy, and super delicious, this soup is hearty and warming. If you don’t have any sharp cheddar on hand, use whatever you’ve got. If you’re in the mood for a touch of spice, try using pepper jack. For the beer, I think a fruity wheat can also be fun, or if you’re in the mood for something super savory, try making our bacon beer cheese soup recipe .
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 2 tablespoons salted butter (¼ stick)
- ▢ 1 onion finely chopped
- ▢ ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ▢ 1¾ cups low-sodium vegetable stock
- ▢ 1 cup milk room temperature
- ▢ kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ▢ 15 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- ▢ 6 ounces pale ale beer (½ bottle)
- ▢ crumbled feta cheese optional, for garnish
- ▢ crusty bread optional, for serving
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Instructions
- Heat a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt. 2 tablespoons salted butter
- Cook the onion in the butter until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. 1 onion
- Stir in the flour, vegetable stock, milk, and salt and pepper, stirring to combine. ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, 1¾ cups low-sodium vegetable stock, 1 cup milk, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Allow to simmer until thickened to your liking, about 8 minutes.
- Add in the cheddar and beer and stir to combine. The cheese should melt almost immediately. Cook to heat through about 2 more minutes. 15 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, 6 ounces pale ale beer
- Serve immediately, topped with crumbled feta and crusty bread. Enjoy! crumbled feta cheese, crusty bread
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Becky’s Tips
- Serve the soup hot or keep it warm before serving for the best texture. It will begin to thicken up significantly as it cools. Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How to Make Beer Cheese Soup Step by Step
Melt the butter: Heat a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the 2 tablespoons of butter and allow it to melt.
Cook the onion: Cook 1 finely chopped onion in the butter until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Make the soup base: Stir in ⅓ cup of flour, 1¾ cups of vegetable stock, 1 cup of milk, and salt and pepper to taste, stirring to combine. Allow to simmer until thickened to your liking, about 8 minutes.
Add the cheese and beer: Add in 15 ounces of shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 6 ounces of pale beer and stir to combine. The cheese should melt almost immediately. Cook to heat through about 2 more minutes.
Garnish and Serve: Serve immediately, topped with crumbled feta and crusty bread. Enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
We love a good (and easy) bread recipe to serve as a side for this beer cheese soup recipe. Some of our faves include a Homemade Baguette , our Beer Bread Muffins (the more beer the better, right?), or this Rosemary Bread . We love to dip crusty bread in this cheesy soup. One of life’s simple pleasures.
How to Store
You can store leftover beer cheese soup in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a pot set over medium-low heat or in the microwave until warmed through. We do not recommend freezing this soup.
more cheese recipes to try
White Queso Recipe
Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe
Crockpot Queso
Velveeta Queso Recipe (Rotel Dip)
15 Minute Beer Cheese Soup Recipe
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons salted butter (¼ stick)
- 1 onion finely chopped
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1¾ cups low-sodium vegetable stock
- 1 cup milk room temperature
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 15 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 ounces pale ale beer (½ bottle)
- crumbled feta cheese optional, for garnish
- crusty bread optional, for serving
Instructions
- Heat a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt. 2 tablespoons salted butter
- Cook the onion in the butter until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. 1 onion
- Stir in the flour, vegetable stock, milk, and salt and pepper, stirring to combine. ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, 1¾ cups low-sodium vegetable stock, 1 cup milk, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Allow to simmer until thickened to your liking, about 8 minutes.
- Add in the cheddar and beer and stir to combine. The cheese should melt almost immediately. Cook to heat through about 2 more minutes. 15 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, 6 ounces pale ale beer
- Serve immediately, topped with crumbled feta and crusty bread. Enjoy! crumbled feta cheese, crusty bread
Video
Notes
- Serve the soup hot or keep it warm before serving for the best texture. It will begin to thicken up significantly as it cools. Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
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What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
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Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
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I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
