Smoked Beer Cheese Dip

5 from 1 vote

Move over queso! Smoked beer cheese dip is about to become your new favorite cheesy dip for chips, pieces of bread, or anything else you can imagine. With a blend of three cheeses, a carefully chosen medley of spices, and so much depth of flavor from your favorite beer and the smokiness, everyone will love this dip!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 40

Course: Appetizer, Dip

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 118kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese softened
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (1 cup reserved)
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 12 oz lager style beer

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Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to a large 10-12 inch cast iron skillet, except for the reserved one cup of shredded cheddar. Stir together.
Smoke the mixture at 250° for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
Carefully remove the hot skillet from the smoker, and stir everything together until evenly combined.
Add the remaining cheese, stirring in until melted and smooth.
Serve warm with hard or soft pretzels.

Notes

If your cream cheese is still lumpy after whisking everything together after it's smoked, use an immersion blender to get a smooth and creamy consistency. Be careful though as the cheese dip will be hot.
Make sure you are very careful when you remove the skillet from the smoker and use thick potholders. The skillet will be very hot.
If your dip is on the soupier side after smoking, don't worry. This cheese dip thickens as it cools.

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