Gourmet Beer Cheese

Five different cheeses are simmered with beer and just the right amount of seasoning creating a gourmet beer cheese for Oktoberfest pretzels.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 143 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer, room temperature
• 4 slices smoked Gouda cheese
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish, or to taste
• 10 ounces processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed
• 4 slices smoked provolone cheese
• 0.75 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat cream cheese and processed cheese food together in a sauce pan over low heat until melted, 5 to 10 minutes. Slowly stir beer into cheese mixture until thoroughly mixed. Add Gouda cheese, mozzarella cheese, and provolone cheese to beer-cheese mixture, stirring continually until smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, horseradish, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper into cheese mixture until well mixed and heated through, about 10 more minutes.