# What kind of beer in beer cheese soup? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** beer\ **Created:** [September 21, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526 "2010-09-21T12:52:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526/1 "2010-09-21T12:52:08Z")
I’m making\* a Beer Cheese soup at work, I need a Wisconsin beer for it. My plan was to use a [Cream Ale](http://newglarusbrewing.com/Beers.cfm?BeerID=7), but as it turns out I sold out of this one. So, do I go with a [Brown](http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/590/9900) or an [Oktoberfest](http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/590/6075)? I’ve never had a Beer Cheese soup, so I’m not sure if it goes better with something with a little bite or something malty and smooth. \*and by “making” I mean reconstituting…with beer. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526/2 "2010-09-21T13:46:36Z")
Go with the malt over the hops. Oktoberfest is good, as is a Helles. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526/3 "2010-09-21T15:44:35Z")
Depends on the cheese, really. Malty lagers and darker ales would be fine. An American pale ale would probably work fine too, but nothing more bitter than that. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526/4 "2010-11-29T21:13:41Z")
Never got around to doing this so I’m bumping it. Personally, I like cooking with Guinness, but I’m aiming to use a Wisconsin beer and I don’t have any Wisconsin Stouts on hand. My choices are a cream ale, a brown ale or porter. For those of you in the Midwest I’m looking at New Glarus Spotted Cow New Glarus Fat Squirrel Ale Asylum Contorter Porter ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526/5 "2010-11-29T21:27:37Z")
In that case use the Brown. The Porter will likely have too much roasted grain in the malt bill to make for a smooth flavor in the soup, and the Cream will just get lost. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526/6 "2010-11-29T21:32:29Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > In that case use the Brown. The Porter will likely have too much roasted grain in the malt bill to make for a smooth flavor in the soup, and the Cream will just get lost. That was my plan. If I was making something a stew I’d go with a Stout or a Porter or a Brown without a second though, but I’ve never made a cheese soup. Besides, it’s only three bottles to make a gallon of soup, so I’m not too worried. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526/7 "2010-11-29T22:16:17Z")
Mind sharing the recipe? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526/8 "2010-11-29T22:29:09Z")
I agree with brown ale. I’m not a fan of brown ales for drinking, but they’re perfect for most any dish that needs beer. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-beer-in-beer-cheese-soup/554526/9 "2010-11-29T22:40:30Z")
> [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](#): > > Mind sharing the recipe? 1/2 gallon frozen beer cheese soup concentrate 1/4 gallon water 1/4 gallon beer