I have my this recipe for Beer Bread Loaves so many times. In fact, I think I’ve made it almost one hundred times over the last ten years.

Why do I keep making it? Well, not only does it taste delicious, but the recipe allows you to use any type of beer that you want! I can experiment with the best flavors, and see which beer tastes the best in this bread.

Choose your favorite ale, lager, IPA, porter – whatever you want! My favorite so far have been Guiness, Sam Adams, Pabst Blue Ribbons, Killian’s Irish Red, and any pumpkin ale.

 

Ingredients:

3 cups flour (sifted)

3 teaspoons baking powder(omit if using Self-Rising Flour)

1 teaspoon salt(omit if using Self-Rising Flour)

¹⁄₄cup sugar

1(12 ounce) can beer

¹⁄₂cup melted butter(1/4 cup will do just fine)

 

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix dry ingredients and beer.

Pour into a greased loaf pan.

Pour melted butter over mixture.

Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.

UPDATED NOTES: This recipe makes a very hearty bread with a crunchy, buttery crust. If you prefer a softer crust (like a traditional bread) mix the butter into the batter instead of pouring it over the top.

Sifting flour for bread recipes is a must-do. Most people just scoop the 1 cup measure in the flour canister and level it off. That compacts the flour and will turn your bread into a “hard biscuit” as some have described. That’s because they aren’t sifting their flour! If you do not have a sifter, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the 1 cup measure. Try it once the “correct” way and you will see an amazing difference in the end product.

I have had many email from you kind folks about using non-alcoholic beverages instead of beer. That is fine to do but I highly recommend adding a packet of Dry Active Yeast or 2 teaspoons of Bread (Machine) Yeast so that you get a proper rise.

The final result should be a thick, hearty and very tasteful bread, NOT A BRICK! ;).

Thank you all for the incredibly nice comments and those of you who left a bad review – learn to sift sift SIFT! You will be amazed at the results you get.

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Quick Tip: Always sift your dry ingredients, or you’ll get lumps in your bread.

Recipe and image courtesy of: Genius Kitchen