To home brew, a great beer—whether it’s all-grain or extract—requires, first and foremost, an understanding of the process and mastery of brewing technique. That’s not to say creative, well-balanced recipes with all the right ingredients don’t help with the final product. We scoured brewing books, listened to beer podcasts, and talked to brewmasters to find ten of the best homebrew recipes out there, representing a range of beer styles. The beer recipes we found come from some of the best professional brewers in the country as well as absurdly dedicated homebrewers. Cheers!

21. Homemade Beer Dough Pizza Crust Recipe

Homemade Beer Dough Pizza Crust Recipe for perfect pizza

Homemade Beer Dough Pizza Crust Recipe – The secret to thin, crispy perfect pizza every single time is adding beer to the homemade dough…wait…what did you say is in this dough? Let me show you how to make Saturday night pizza night in your home with this incredible recipe. You are going to love how easy and delicious this recipe for homemade beer dough pizza crust is. And yes, you read that correctly. There is beer in this dough. It’s amazing and adding the beer to the dough turns out a delicious thin crispy pizza crust every single time. And don’t worry, the alcohol evaporates as you bake the pizza dough. If you prefer a recipe without alcohol, please check out the traditional pizza dough recipe that we also enjoy.
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20. Pumpkin Beer Bread Recipe

Pumpkin is by far the most popular and delicious ingredient for fall- it lends itself perfectly to a moist and tasty loaf of bread, especially when combined with beer. One of the best features of beer bread is that it requires no kneading or long rising times. Pair them together and you get this easy pumpkin beer bread recipe everyone will love! This is one of our Easy Pumpkin Recipes. You can use any beer you have on hand but I highly recommend one of the pumpkin or at least fall blends to get the most flavor- I like to use Samuel Adams Octoberfest.
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19. Beer Battered Fried Pickles

Beer Battered Fried Pickles are coated in a light and crispy beer batter. Serve with Spicy Ranch Dip for the ultimate southern appetizer or game day food. These Fried Pickles are just like the ones you order at restaurants and they are so easy to make. Fried Pickles are right up there with my very favorite fried foods. The sour flavor of the pickle in a crispy coating is totally addicting. It’s really hard to stop eating these amazing Beer Battered Fried Pickles. The batter is a simple mixture of an egg, a bottle of beer, baking powder, flour, and seasoned salt. The baking powder helps make the batter fly up light and crisp.
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18. Easy Strawberry Moscow Mule Recipe

Try this Strawberry Moscow Mule for a twist on the traditional Moscow Mule cocktail. Fresh strawberries, lime juice, vodka, and ginger beer combine together in this delicious and refreshing icy cocktail. They are seriously the most refreshing cocktail! Perfect for warm summer evenings on the patio. And, I’ve got to be honest, the cute copper mugs that they’re served in pretty much just win my heart. But there’s a bonus too – Did you know that copper actually helps to keep your beverage cold? Meaning that that icy cold Moscow Mule stays just that much more refreshing as you sip on it. I mean, no one wants a warm cocktail in the summertime…
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17. IRISH BEER BREAD

This Irish Beer Bread recipe is so easy to make and the bread is delicious. Be sure to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a loaf of this bread to share with your family and friends. You may have to make two! It is just that good. This bread keeps several days in a cool place. The recipe can be doubled if you like. It should freeze well but I have not tried freezing it. This bread makes a wonderful gift. This bread will not be white because the beer is a dark beer. It smells great while baking and is wonderful with butter while still hot. Makes one loaf of bread.
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16. Ginger Beer Mojito Recipe

I am sharing a ginger beer mojito, which combines a few of my favorite summer flavors, plus 9 other refreshing cocktails you are going to want to try this summer. Read on for all the details. My favorite drink, next to a good glass of cabernet, is a Moscow mule. I’ll have to share my go-to recipe with you all very soon. I like them over ice in a copper mug for authenticity. Even, I wanted to use ginger beer in this week’s cocktail as well as some herbs that are flourishing in my tiered planter. Also, I tried my hand at a ginger beer mojito and it came out perfect! It blends refreshing citrus, spicy ginger, and cool mint. I was not disappointed and in fact, have had a few this past week since first creating it.
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15. Beer Mashed Potatoes

I can absolutely not stop myself from eating these Beer Mashed Potatoes! They are addictive! Beer-Cheese anything is my favorite! Beer Mashed Potatoes are a fun twist on regular mashed potatoes!

We love mashed potatoes. We have a few standard mashed potato recipes that we rotate through. I had an epiphany last week and decided to try my hand at beer mashed potatoes. I have no clue where I got this idea from. Wild recipe ideas pop into my head when I get too hungry. Sometimes they turn out terribly and then others, like this one, are some of my greatest kitchen successes! I can’t wait for you to try these!!!!
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14. Beer Battered Fried Shrimp

Frying shrimp takes no time at all to do. This beer battered shrimp is super delicious and easy to make. It’s true. Beer makes a better batter. If you’ve never had beer-battered shrimp before, you don’t know what you are missing. Don’t worry if you are someone who can’t particularly appreciate the hoppy goodness of a brew, very little of the beer’s actual flavor comes through. But what you are left with is a crispy and airy breading that is to die for. The next time you get your hands on fresh, large shrimp, you owe it to yourself to try this awesome fried shrimp recipe.
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13. Apple Cinnamon Beer Bread Recipe

In the fall, bread is just something that I suddenly have the urge to make, it’s often too hot during the summer to slave in the kitchen. But this Apple Cinnamon Beer Bread Recipe is so flavorful, delicious, and EASY that it is perfect for year-round enjoyment. No rising, no kneading, just mix and pour into the pan, beer bread is the best! This is just one of my favorite apple recipes. For fall I combined the crisp sweet and tart flavors of apple, with the richness of beer, and aromatic seasonal spices to create a heavenly dense bread. I prefer a Granny Smith for baking but you can use whatever you like. Bonus – This baking bread also serves as a delicious air freshener for your home, free, your welcome.
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12. Crispy beer battered cauliflower

It’s no secret that I love cauliflower. I’ve used it in every way imaginable but battered in a beer batter and fried until crisp and golden might be one of my most favorite ways. At the very least it’s in my top 3. Because who can say no to a big dish of gloriously golden crunchy cauliflower bites? No one, that’s who! Fried cauliflower is the perfect game day snack or appetizer. I served the cauliflower with lots of lemon juice and a quick mayonnaise dipping sauce made with chopped capers, lots of parsley, and creamy mayo. It was the perfect accompaniment and made the fried cauliflower even more delectable. Battered cauliflower will take around 5-7 minutes to fry. The hot oil will cook the cauliflower at the same time the battery takes to turn golden and crisp.
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11. Beer Battered Fish

Beer Battered Fish made with fresh cod fillets dipped in seasoned beer batter and fried until golden brown and crispy. EASY to make and ready in only a few minutes! This Beer Battered Fish is a classic pub food dinner made with fresh cod that’s dipped into a batter of flour, eggs, beer, and seasoning. Then fried until it’s crispy and golden brown on the outside and flaky on the inside. Serve this with crunchy potato chips or fries and a big spoonful of tartar sauce with lemon wedges. The flavor of this dish comes from the seasoning and the beer. A dryer stout works nicely, but use whatever beer you’d also like to drink. You can also use more or less seasoning depending on taste.
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10. Beer Mac and Cheese

This beer cheese sauce mac and cheese is a bold, rich, comforting, and easy pasta recipe that everyone will love. This easy mac and cheese are made with a rich and creamy beer cheese sauce. It’s quick, easy, and will be ready in less than 30 minutes. Don’t you just want tender bites of pasta smothered in a deliciously cheesy sauce for dinner? I know I’m always game for a nice bowl of gooey, cheesy mac and cheese no matter what time it is. Well, this is the easiest macaroni and cheese you’ve ever made and it packs quite a bit of flavor! All you need are a handful of fresh ingredients and pantry staples to transform this classic comfort food into a grown-up(ish) dish.
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9. Spent Grain Beer Crackers

Looking for spent grain recipes? Try our Spent Grain Beer Crackers made with whole grain and beer. Easy to make and are the perfect crispy salty snack! As a professional snacker, I love some spent grain beer crackers. This recipe is for a very simple cracker recipe featuring beer that can be made with all of the ingredients you may already have in your pantry. You’re probably wondering what spent grain is if you aren’t a homebrewer. Spent grain is the byproduct of using grain when making beer. I suggest using a beer with a pretty heavy flavor so it comes through in the crackers.
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8. Cheesy Garlic Beer Bread

For any of you who have not made beer bread before, let me assure you — it’s basically the easiest bread to make EVER. There is no kneading involved, no rising, and basically no mistakes possible. Just stir a few simple ingredients together with a bottle of beer (which acts like the yeast), pop the batter into a bread pan, and bake it up to that delicious, warm and flavorful perfection. I had picked up a 6-pack of ALDI’s Cerveza to try out for Cinco De Mayo. So I paired a bottle with some extra sharp cheddar (I always recommend going sharper when baking!) and tossed it into my favorite recipe along with some garlic powder.
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7. Limoncello Moscow Mules

Moscow Mules are even better with Limoncello! This cocktail is so refreshing and super easy to make. The first time I tasted a Moscow Mule I was hooked! Vodka, ginger beer, mint, and lime juice were simply a wonderful combination. Adding Limoncello only makes it even BETTER! I found that out when I added Limoncello to a mojito. You must try my Limoncello Mojitos too! I especially like drinking this cocktail in the summer when I can go outside and pick fresh mint leaves myself. The most effort this cocktail will take is muddling the mint leaves which, you’ll only do for about 30 seconds.
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6. Beer Brat Bites

These beer brat bites are juicy bratwurst sausages that are grilled to perfection, then sliced and tossed in a beer glaze. An easy appetizer that’s sure to be the hit of any holiday party! Bratwurst and beer are a classic flavor combination; I’ve turned this popular dish into an easy snack that’s great for parties, football games, or as a hearty snack. Holiday entertaining doesn’t have to be time-consuming. As much as I love cooking and entertaining, I don’t love spending hours in the kitchen instead of socializing with family and friends. These beer brat bites are a take on the traditional bratwurst cooked in beer, and they make a hearty and unexpected snack for any holiday gathering. They’re so easy to make too!
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5. Beer Brownies made with Coffee Stout Beer

Beer brownies made with coffee stout beer. Your Valentine wants his brownies made with beer. Brownies for two featuring your favorite beer. I was worried it wouldn’t work, but I was so glad to be proven wrong. Biting into these brownies is almost like biting into fudge. Deep, dark fudge. I love it. You’ll see that I used cocoa powder and 2 squares of unsweetened baking chocolate in these beer brownies. I really believe in my heart of hearts that the best brownies are made with unsweetened chocolate. However, you can omit the unsweetened chocolate, or use half the amount. These brownies hit you in the face with their rich chocolate flavor.
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4. Ginger Beer Hibiscus Mocktail

Specifically, about tropical mocktails (African recipe alert) like this ginger beer hibiscus mocktail. This is the sort of mocktail that takes you back to somewhere in the tropics (Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone), with hot sunny days, cool breezes, white sands that stretch as far as the eye can see, and warm turquoise blue water. This ginger beer hibiscus mocktail was super easy to come up with. It was a ‘let me put some of my current favorite things together in one glass, sit back, relax and dream of home’ kind of recipe creation moment. So in went the ginger beer, hibiscus syrup, limes, and passionfruit.
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3. Honey Crisp Apple Mocktail Recipe

This Honey Crisp Apple mocktail recipe is perfect for a fall party or get together. You can mix it up ahead of time and have it ready to serve in the fridge. I love the fall when apples are fresh and plentiful. You can make this yummy Honey Crisp Apple Mocktail recipe using some of my favorite fall ingredients – apple cider and fresh apples! If you prefer, you can substitute the ginger beer (which is non-alcoholic) for sparkling water and 1 teaspoon of grated ginger.
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2. Best Beer Battered Onion Rings

The very BEST Beer Battered Onion Rings that are so easy to make! Crunchy, flavorful & perfect in your favorite dipping sauce. Positively delicious! Do you love onion rings? I am obsessed with them, especially when they are beer-battered. Something about that delicious fried batter & the sweet & tender onion inside – oh my goodness- I just swoon over them. There are a couple of places here in town that have some pretty good ones. But I’m one of those that can taste when the oil isn’t completely fresh, Which means that if I show up for a batch towards dinner time, I can taste that the oil has been used on multiple batches throughout the day.
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1. Pineapple Ginger Beer Mocktail

This 5 ingredient Pineapple Gin & Ginger Beer Cocktail recipe is the perfect combination of fresh and spicy. With pineapple juice, ginger beer, and a splash of gin, this cocktail is the perfect spin on a classic Gin & Tonic or even a Moscow Mule. It’s as simple as the name states. A cocktail that includes gin and ginger. An easy version of this can simply be combining gin with ginger beer or even ginger ale. On lazy days after a hard day’s work, this is a go-to wind-down drink for me. For this cocktail recipe, I’ve spiced things up a little with the addition of pineapple juice and thyme sprigs.
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