I’m a fan of Campbell’s chunky soups and they’ve introduced some new varieties I like. Hearty cheeseburger, Swiss mushroom, Philly cheesesteak. The other day I saw a new one on the shelf, beer and cheese. No, that’s not a typo. Beer, as in barley, hops, and yeast. I know beer and cheese soup is a popular recipe, but I’ve never seen a mass-produced soup in a can with beer before, so I bought a can.
It’s basically a cheddar and potato soup with beef and bacon in it, and as a soup by itself, is pretty good. It has a definite aroma of beer, I would say a yeasty odor which becomes more apparent as you heat it. And you can definitely taste the barley and hops. It’s not bad, a little unique, and I’ll probably try more of it in the future.
I’ve never had it from a can, but homemade, yes, largely when I lived in Wisconsin. It’s one of those thongs that taste good, but I just don’t eat anymore - beer, potatoes, and cheese (usually topped with crumbled bacon.) It’d take me a week to work that off.
Recipe? BTW I “like” Campbell’s chunky soups–comfort food. OTOH, the new varieties are across the board abysmal. I’ve tried them all, and I can’t imagine how you can make cheeseburger soup taste bad (I even like cheeseburger hamburger helper). Ditto for Philly cheese steak–and I LOVE mushrooms, but they are all terrible.
I’ve always liked it with crumbled up Saltines and a 1/3-pound double bacon cheeseburger on the side. If that doesn’t clog your arteries, nothing will!
The new “Pub Inspired” series. Yecccch! I too tried the “cheeseburger” variety not long ago. They should have called it “Gainesburger soup” instead. :mad:
OTOH, the spicy Italian pasta soup isn’t too bad; it just needs a thicker broth.
The wife wings her soups, but this one has a base of chicken broth, beer, and shredded sharp cheddar, with additions to taste of cayenne, hot sauce, mustard powder, garlic powder, onions, thyme, and cream or sour cream as a thickener. You can also add some shredded carrot to give more balance to the soup.
Add bacon and potatoes and you get Loaded Baked Potato soup.
I’ve developed my own recipe over the years where I combine a beer-cheddar soup with a beef stew. It’s pretty dang good, if’n I do say so. Incidentally, it includes a couple cans of Campbell’s cheddar soup.
I love hot beer & cheese dip with soft pretzels, and I like plain old beercheese, but I have never had beer & cheese soup. Anyone care to share a good recipe? Sounds like something I need to try.
Grew up in Wisconsin and now live in Minnesota and always had beer cheese soup as a staple in a lot of restaurants. I never considered that it may be a regional thing.
