According to Shine, beer is not just for kegs, cans, bottles and buckets anymore. In fact, it has moved beyond the bar entirely to a whole new realm: food. With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, which happens to be the most popular beer holiday, it’s the perfect opportunity to sample foods that have beer as the main ingredient. Here are nine ways to eat your beer this St. Patrick’s Day.
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- Fried Beer: like twinkies and tomatoes, everything has made its way into the deep fryer, and beer is no exception. It’s poured inside salty dough, sealed in a ravioli-like pouch, and fried. When you bite in, beer oozes out. Must be 21 or older to eat it.
- Beer Ice Cream: Earlier this month, Slash Food reported on the Denver Beer Ice Cream Fest, which served up flavors like Smoked Porter S’mores and Maple Pale Ale.
- Beer Candy: straight from England come Pint Pots which are beer flavored jelly candies shaped like beer glasses, complete with foam and all.
- Beer Hopsicle: this is a real menu item at Diablo Royale Este restaurant in New York. It’s sweetened beer served in a sawed off beer can.
- Beer Butt Chicken: this tasty dish requires yo to shove a can of beer up a chicken’s derriere before roasting.
- Beer Soup: one of the best and most traditional ways to eat beer is in soup, from chili to chowder, it adds a unique taste. Nowhere is beer better savored than in a good beer cheese soup.
- Beer Cheesecake: this recipe calls for a full bottle along with the traditional ingredients and some raisins.
- Beer Potatoes: cheesy, gooey, and beery, beer-baked scalloped potatoes will no doubt get your diners buzzing.
- Beer Donuts: beer for breakfast? Whip up a batch of these to get your brew on early.
