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25 Recipes Starring Beer, So You Can Consume More Beer

You'll need two brewskis for these recipes: One for the pot, and one to quench your thirst.
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Jarren Vink

Who doesn't like a good brew? We love the stuff so much, we found 25 great ways to put it in our food—from beer-battered onion rings to chocolate truffles.

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    Peden + Munk
    7/26

    Cheese Fondue with Beer and Bourbon

    Ah, Babybel cheese, the fancy French chef’s secret weapon for fondue—it keeps the molten mixture from separating, and its unassuming flavor lets the Gruyère shine.

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    Alex Lau
    8/26

    Sea Dog

    The sea dog (a fried fish sandwich) is not really a thing but should definitely be a thing because it’s that good. (If you’ve been to the Red Rooster on route 22 in Brewster, NY, you already know this is true.) The batter alone should become your go-to whenever you fry fish.

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    Jarren Vink
    11/26

    Beer-Braised Brisket

    Serve the brisket with sauces, slaw, pickles, and rolls so guests can assemble into sandwiches.

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    Chris Fischer
    12/26

    Beer-Steamed Clams

    Clams are inexpensive, plentiful, easy to cook, and delicious. And you barely need a recipe—once they open, they’re done.

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    Marcus Nilsson
    17/26

    Massaman Chicken

    Use prepared massaman curry paste to speed up the preparation of this nuanced dish. Both beer and coconut milk are used to braise the meat.

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    Peden + Munk
    18/26

    Beer-Can Chicken

    Use a can opener to remove the entire top of the beer can (pour out half). It'll maximize the boozy vapors that make it to the chicken.

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    23/26

    Corned Beef

    This corned beef recipe is simple to make, but you’ll need to plan at least a week before St. Patrick’s Day to get it on the table.

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    24/26

    Guinness Mustard

    A teaspoon of brown sugar gives this just the right amount of sweetness.

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Senior Associate Web Editor. When she’s not torturing herself by grinding coffee beans by hand and making her own butter, Rochelle writes about cooking techniques and seasonal eating for bonappetit.com. She comes to BA by way of a small farm in Central New York, where she worked as a farmhand ... Read More
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