Baking with Beer -- Beer Bread

If you like the flavor of beer and the wholesomeness of bread, then you'd definitely love beer bread. It's incredibly easy to make.

Loaf is love, loaf is life

Required materials

Beer Bread

3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 12 ounce can or bottle of beer
1/2 stick butter or margarine, melted

2 loaf pans (7.75" x 4" x 2.75")

Preheat your oven to 375°F

Flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt

Start by combining the dry ingredients in a bowl.

I guess you can say I'm living the high-life

 Next add in a can/bottle of your beer of choice to the mixture and stir.

Down the can

Once the beer batter mixture is completely stirred, add the dough to 2 sprayed loaf pans.

It'll be like biscuit dough, only more alcoholic

Then you dose these loaves with butter

Melt the butter in a microwave and pour it over the loaves. Do not use too much though, excess butter could spill over and smoke at the bottom of your oven.

The happiest day ever for those loaves

Butter lake

Bake at 375°F for 1 hour. It's that easy. The bread will rise within the first 15 minutes, but the dough won't be ready until the hour is up.

After 30 min of baking.

Finished Loaves

I've experimented with several beer styles while making this bread and I can say that lighter beers (American lagers, pale ales, etc) tend to make a better final product. Darker beers with lots of flavor like stouts affect the color and flavor by adding roasted character to the bread. The bitterness is desirable in beverage form, but I did not like it in bread form. If you want to try a dark beer, try using one that is not made with roasted barley. Feel free to experiment and find out which beer is best for your taste buds.

My pal, the loaf

Enjoy with your favorite spread