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Salt-Roasted Beet Carpaccio with Sour Beer Gastrique Recipe

Sour beer partners with agave syrup to create a simple and delicious sweet-and-sour sauce for the salt-roasted beets.

Seared Duck Breast with Caramelized Sweet-Potato Panzanella Recipe

The rich flavor of duck pairs well with the earthy notes in this sweet-potato panzanella with Doppelbock-Fig dressing.

Pork T-Bone with Tart Rosemary Applesauce Recipe

A sour beer and rosemary team up to add flavor, intensity, and tartness to an applesauce accompaniment for grilled pork T-bones.

Grilled Potato Salad with Endive and Blue Cheese Recipe

A Belgian IPA gives this salad just the right kick.

Duck Prosciutto with Dried Fig Chutney Recipe

Sour beer makes the chutney an ideal partner to the salty and rich duck prosciutto.

Hamachi with White “Beer Soy” Basil Broth Recipe

Fermenting your own soy is easier than brewing beer. Here’s a method for making a young “soy” sauce using your spent grains and wheat berries.

Pretzel Noodle Pho with Sliced Beef Recipe

Looking for a different take on cooking with beer? Try this Asian-inspired dish that uses Vegemite, which is made from leftover brewer’s yeast.

Pot Stickers with Wheat-Beer Ponzu Recipe

Use a Belgian-style wit to create a great dipping sauce for these pot stickers.

Märzen Sugar-Cured Bratwurst with Malt-Fermented Kraut on a Pretzel Bun Recipe

For a real treat, make your own brats and kraut. Adding beer creates complex, layered flavors.

Porter Candied BLT Recipe

Bacon bathed in a rich porter syrup is layered into this BLT garnished with a spicy wheat-beer mustard.