Choose Your Beer: The beer adds some good flavor and richness to the cheese dip, so make sure to choose a beer you like.

You could also try any of your favorite melting cheeses such as gouda, gruyere, or havarti. I used a 50/50 combination of sharp cheddar and my favorite white cheddar cheese. So be sure to grate the cheese fresh yourself.

Grate Your Own Cheese: Pre-shredded cheese is loaded with anti caking ingredients, which can mess up your cheese dip.

Just whisk together equal parts melted butter and flour and cook for a few minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.

Make a Roux: This Mustard Beer Cheese Dip starts, like many sauces do, with a simple roux.There are a couple of things you want to keep in mind for the best results. While cheese sauce can seem intimidating to make, this Mustard Beer Cheese Dip is actually pretty easy and quick to make. So when Steve and I started planning our own at home Oktoberfest celebration, pretzels with homemade Mustard Beer Cheese Dip were a required addition to the menu. Obviously, I had figure out how to make this at home. The dip is so good that the last time we were there with a few friends, we talked every couple into ordering the app for themselves, which ultimately resulted in one friend actually eating the remaining cheese dip with a spoon after all of their pretzels were gone. It is like heaven in a little ramekin – perfectly gooey and creamy with just a tang of mustardy goodness. While the homemade pretzels are good, the mustard cheese dip is the real star. One of our favorite appetizers there is the fresh soft pretzels with mustard cheese dip. My inspiration for this Mustard Beer Cheese Dip comes from a local winery that we like to visit. Whether it’s a spicy whole grain mustard or a creamy, gooey cheese sauce, warm soft pretzels were made for dipping.

But for me, what really takes it to another level is having a delicious sauce to dip it in. A creamy and gooey combination of spicy brown mustard, robust, flavorful beer, and gooey, melted cheese, Mustard Beer Cheese Dip is perfect for dipping soft pretzels and more.

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