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October 16, 2020

Beer Cheese Potato Soup

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Beer Cheese Potato Soup is a creamy potato soup recipe made better with beer, cheese, chunks of ham, bacon and potatoes.  Hearty and the perfect bowl of comfort food, this creamy Beer Cheese Potato Soup is ready to eat in just 30 minutes! #beercheesepotatosoup #beercheesesoup #cheesesoup #baconbeercheesesoup #beercheesesoupeasy #easybeercheesepotatosoup #hamcheesepotatosoup

Beer Cheese Potato Soup is a creamy potato soup recipe made better with beer, cheese, chunks of ham, bacon and potatoes.  Hearty and the perfect bowl of comfort food, this creamy Beer Cheese Potato Soup is ready to eat in just 30 minutes!

Potato Beer Cheese Soup is beer cheese soup made better with chunks of ham, bacon and potatoes.  Hearty and the perfect bowl of comfort food, this creamy Potato Beer Cheese Soup is ready to eat in just 30 minutes! | A Wicked Whisk

You’re eyes are glazing over and there is a bit of drool running down your face… Yes, you read right … Beer Cheese Potato Soup.  

Trust me, there is nothing like a big ol’ bowl of comfort food to warm you up from head to toe.

My go-to bowl of happiness? 

As much as I love Pasta Fagioli, Chicken Noodle Soup and Tortilla Soup, THIS easy beer cheese soup recipe is my hands down favorite!

Potato Beer Cheese Soup in a blue bowl

what is Beer Cheese Potato Soup?

Beer Cheese Potato Soup is a creamy potato soup that is hearty and oh-so-satifying.

Infused with a ale beer and sharp cheddar cheese, this easy beer cheese potato soup recipe takes it one step further!!!

Along with beer and cheese, this beer cheese soup recipe also has chunks of ham, crisp bacon, green onions and hearty chunks of potato.

The best part??? This can all be made in one pot and is ready to eat in just 30 minutes.

(swoon!)

Potato Beer Cheese Soup

why this beer cheese soup is the best!

  • Beer. Cheese. Ham. Bacon. More cheese. Potatoes. … enough said
  • This easy beer cheese potato soup recipe is ready in just 30 minutes.
  • The cheese potato soup can be made in just one pot making doing tons of dishes obsolete.
  • Perfect comfort food, this hearty beer cheese soup is an easy way to feed a group of people.

To make this Beer Cheese Potato Soup, you will need: 

  • Russet Potatoes
  • Butter
  • Onion
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • All purpose flour
  • Chicken Stock
  • Milk
  • Bottle of Ale or lager
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Dijon mustard
  • Sharp cheddar cheese
  • Heavy cream
  • Cubed ham pieces
  • Green onions
  • Cooked bacon
  • Seasonings

Potato Beer Cheese Soup in a bowl

how do you make beer cheese soup?

To make this easy beer cheese potato soup, start by washing and drying your russet potatoes and microwave them for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, turn the potatoes over and then microwave them for another 3 minutes.

While your potatoes are cooking, add the butter, sweet onion, carrots and celery to a large soup pot and heat over medium-high heat.

Stir occasionally until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.

Whisk the all purpose flour into the vegetables and continue to whisk for 1-2 minutes.

Pour in the milk, chicken stock and beer and bring your soup to a low boil while whisking constantly.

Once boiling, reduce your heat back down to medium and stir in your Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, spices and your cheddar cheese.

When all of your cheese is melted, add in your crumbled bacon, chunks of ham, heavy cream and green onions.

When everything is finally all combined, cut your cooked potatoes into bite sized chunks.

Stir in your potatoes and let your soup simmer for 10 minutes so everything incorporates with each other.

Garnish with reserved toppings and serve immediately with good crusty bread!

Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Potato Beer Cheese Soup is beer cheese soup made better with chunks of ham, bacon and potatoes.  Hearty and the perfect bowl of comfort food, this creamy Potato Beer Cheese Soup is ready to eat in just 30 minutes! | A Wicked Whisk

pro tips for perfect soup

  • Whisking the soup is important so nothing sticks on the bottom… this isn’t a soup to ignore like you do your ex-boyfriend / girlfriend.
  • You can certainly cook your potatoes in the oven if you prefer.  Simply wash and dry your potatoes and then cook them in a 425 degree oven for 50-55 minutes.  Once cooked, cut and add them to your soup.
  • You can get creative with your cheese choices for this beer cheese soup.  I use sharp cheddar but if you have swiss, gruyere, havarti or just feel like cleaning out your refrigerator cheese drawer, this Potato Beer Cheese Soup is very accepting of just about all cheese donations.
  • Cut your potatoes into bite-sized pieces around 3/4″ and leaving the skin on or off is personal preference. 
  • Make things easy and grab pre-cooked bacon crumbles from the salad dressing aisle of you grocery store or use 6 slices of cooked bacon in this recipe.
  • Most grocery stores offer packages of pre-cut, pre-cooked ham chunks where you normally find packaged ham steaks. 
  • I use both sweet onion and green onion in this recipe but feel free to omit the green onion, if you prefer. I add green onion to everything! Haha!!

best beer for beer cheese soup

There are tons of discussions about what is the best beer for beer cheese soup.  Here are a few suggestions:

  • Let me say that Sam Adams Boston Lager is my usual go to. It’s easy to find, has a robust taste and it’s what I normally use in this beer cheese soup recipe.
  • Also for your consideration, try a Wisconsin or German beer or a light red or brown ale with an emphasis on malt and not so much on the hops.
  • American lager like Point, Leinenkugel’s, Capital Amber or Miller High Life or even Moosehead Canadian Ale.
  • Because of the amount of hops and/or subtlety, try to avoid IPAs (India Pale Ales) and APAs (American Pale Ales along with Lite beers.

do you need beer in cheese soup?

There are plenty of reasons to add the beer in this Beer Cheese Potato Soup but it’s not a deal breaker if you don’t. 

I have made this easy potato soup without the beer before and it is delicious.  Simply add in an extra cup of chicken stock to replace the left out lager.

Potato Beer Cheese Soup lager beer

best potato for potato soup

There are many varieties of potatoes that are perfect for making soup but for potato soup, I use good ol’ fashioned russet potatoes. 

You can also use red potatoes or Yukon gold for this soup, as well.

Potato Beer Cheese Soup russet potatoes

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Potato Beer Cheese Soup is beer cheese soup made better with chunks of ham, bacon and potatoes.  Hearty and the perfect bowl of comfort food, this creamy Potato Beer Cheese Soup is ready to eat in just 30 minutes! | A Wicked Whisk

Enjoy ♥ Heather

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Potato Beer Cheese Soup is beer cheese soup made better with chunks of ham, bacon and potatoes.  Hearty and the perfect bowl of comfort food, this creamy Potato Beer Cheese Soup is ready to eat in just 30 minutes! | A Wicked Whisk

Beer Cheese Potato Soup

Beer Cheese Potato Soup is a creamy potato soup recipe made better with beer, cheese, chunks of ham, bacon and potatoes.  Hearty and the perfect bowl of comfort food, this creamy Beer Cheese Potato Soup is ready to eat in just 30 minutes!
4.67 from 6 votes
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 456.3kcal
Author: Heather - A Wicked Whisk

Ingredients

  • 4 large russet potatoes cut into bite size pieces
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 sweet onion diced
  • 2 large carrots diced
  • 2 celery ribs diced
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 12 ounce bottle ale such as Bass or Sam Adams
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt .. more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 16 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese reserve some for topping
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 ounces pre-cooked cubed ham pieces reserve some for topping
  • 6 - 8 green onions chopped .. reserve some for topping
  • 3 ounce package pre-cooked bacon pieces or 6 bacon slices cooked crisp and crumbled reserve some for topping

Instructions

  • To make this easy beer cheese potato soup, start by washing and drying your russet potatoes and microwave them for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, turn the potatoes over and then microwave them for another 3 minutes.
  • While your potatoes are cooking, add the butter, sweet onion, carrots and celery to a large soup pot and heat over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Whisk the all purpose flour into the vegetables and continue to whisk for 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour in the milk, chicken stock and beer and bring your soup to a low boil while whisking constantly. Once boiling, reduce your heat back down to medium and stir in your Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, spices and your cheddar cheese.
  • When all of your cheese is melted, add in your crumbled bacon, chunks of ham, heavy cream and green onions. When everything is finally all combined, cut your cooked potatoes into bite sized chunks. Stir in your potatoes and let your soup simmer for 10 minutes so everything incorporates with each other. Garnish with reserved toppings and serve immediately with good crusty bread!
    Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • Whisking the soup is important so nothing sticks on the bottom... this isn't a soup to ignore like you do your ex-boyfriend / girlfriend.
  • You can certainly cook your potatoes in the oven if you prefer.  Simply wash and dry your potatoes and then cook them in a 425 degree oven for 50-55 minutes.  Once cooked, cut and add them to your soup.
  • You can get creative with your cheese choices for this beer cheese soup.  I use sharp cheddar but if you have swiss, gruyere, havarti or just feel like cleaning out your refrigerator cheese drawer, this Potato Beer Cheese Soup is very accepting of just about all cheese donations.
  • Cut your potatoes into bite-sized pieces around 3/4″ and leaving the skin on or off is personal preference. 
  • Make things easy and grab pre-cooked bacon crumbles from the salad dressing aisle of you grocery store or use 6 slices of cooked bacon in this recipe.
  • Most grocery stores offer packages of pre-cut, pre-cooked ham chunks where you normally find packaged ham steaks. 
  • I use both sweet onion and green onion in this recipe but feel free to omit the green onion, if you prefer. I add green onion to everything! Haha!!

Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 456.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.8g | Protein: 19.9g | Fat: 30.1g | Saturated Fat: 16.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 96.3mg | Sodium: 995.4mg | Potassium: 620.1mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 7.7g | Vitamin A: 3050IU | Vitamin C: 25.7mg | Calcium: 327mg | Iron: 1.3mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @AWickedWhisk or tag #AWickedWhisk!

Update Notes: This post was originally published in January of 2019 but was republished with an updated recipe, new photos, step by step instructions and tips in October of 2020.

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  1. Emily says

    May 3, 2020 at 9:01 pm

    I grew up with beer cheese soup and decided to make it for myself. Your recipe is easy to follow and it tasted great! My husband even enjoyed it and he’s not a big soup eater! Very hearty soup. I loved it!!

    Reply
    • Michael Kirby says

      May 9, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      Thanks for the kind words Emily. We are so glad everyone enjoyed it.

      Reply
  2. Brandi says

    February 5, 2020 at 10:50 pm

    5 stars
    Made it tonight and it was absolutely delicious! Definitely a keeper. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Michael Kirby says

      February 10, 2020 at 7:49 am

      Thank you Brandi, so glad you enjoyed the recipe. If you liked the beer cheese soup, I don’t know if you a fan of stews but maybe give the irish stew a shot, its is one of my favorites. https://www.awickedwhisk.com/slow-cooker-guinness-irish-stew/

      Reply
  3. Ginny says

    November 15, 2015 at 9:41 am

    This soup recipe is my new favorite! So hearty!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      November 21, 2015 at 10:39 am

      Yay!!! Ginny, I love to hear that!! It’s one of my very favorites too 🙂

      Reply
  4. Claira says

    November 13, 2015 at 2:13 am

    Hi! This looks super good, but I live by myself, how many servings does this make?

    Reply
    • Heather says

      November 21, 2015 at 10:37 am

      Hi Claira .. it makes A LOT! You could half the recipe and you would still have some leftovers to share or to take for lunch the next day 🙂

      Reply
  5. Miz Helen says

    November 11, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    We will just love your awesome Beer Cheese Baked Potato Soup, I can almost taste it! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
    • Heather says

      November 21, 2015 at 10:36 am

      Thanks Miz Helen!!!

      Reply
  6. Debra @ Bowl Me over says

    November 9, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    Yum, definitely drooling looking at this yummy soup! Love the ladels too – so fun! Thanks for sharing with us at #TryaBiteTuesday – I returned the favor by tweeting & sharing! Please stop by again this week!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      November 10, 2015 at 9:43 pm

      Thanks Debra!!!

      Reply
  7. Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says

    November 6, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    Oh my gosh!! This looks so decadent and delicious. I think I need this in my life right now! Thanks for linking up with our Fab Foodie Fridays party! xx

    Reply
    • Heather says

      November 8, 2015 at 1:04 pm

      Hi Lucy … this soup is soooo good!! My husband and I killed the entire pot in 2 days. And thank you for stopping by from Fab Foodie Fridays!!! I just started this week the adventure that is daily link parties so I am so happy you popped over 🙂

      Reply
  8. Trisha @ Home Sweet Homemade says

    November 5, 2015 at 10:02 am

    Looks delish! Pinned and shared on Facebook!

    Found you on Full Plate Thursdays!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      November 8, 2015 at 12:59 pm

      Thanks Trisha!!! I just started the adventure that IS visiting daily link parties so I am so extra happy you stopped by 🙂 “See” you again next Thursday 🙂

      Reply
  9. Alexandra @ My Urban Family says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Yum! One thing I love about cold weather is food like this. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      November 8, 2015 at 12:55 pm

      Alexandra .. the food is probably my favorite reason for this time of year.. or at least in the top two.. haha

      Reply
  10. Paula McKinnon says

    December 29, 2014 at 9:41 pm

    This Baked Potato Beer Cheese Soup looks amazing! It is going in my list of things to try soon…
    Paula

    Reply
    • Heather says

      December 29, 2014 at 9:59 pm

      Yay!! You will love it, it is one of my favorites!! Let me know how it goes 🙂

      Reply
    • Sandy bee says

      November 19, 2015 at 10:08 pm

      sounds delish plan to make this weekend!

      Reply
      • Heather says

        November 21, 2015 at 10:42 am

        Sandy, that’s great to hear! Let me know how you like it… as I am looking out my window at the cloudy day outside, I’m thinking about making a pot myself.. haha

        Reply

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