Cooking with beer

July 14, 2021 - 11:19am

Bell's beer cocktail recipe: Sunstruck by Oberon

We're always looking for fun ways to celebrate our summer Wheat Ale, Oberon. This recipe, which debuted as part of this year's Bright Night events, is one of our current favorites. It's simple, delicious and great by the pool, on the deck or wherever you enjoy a taste of summer. Cheers! Sunstruck by Oberon INGREDIENTS Crushed Ice ½ oz. Falernum (...

September 24, 2020 - 8:20am

Recipe: Bell's Light Hearted Beergarita

A light twist on a classic, best enjoyed during Taco Funday... or any day! Ingredients 3 oz. Bell's Light Hearted 2 oz. silver tequila 1 oz. simple syrup .5 oz. orange liqueur Juice of 1/2 lime Hop salt for garnish Instructions Mix the tequila, lime juice and simple syrup. Add the lemon and lime for extra flavor. Pour hop-infused...

September 21, 2020 - 1:05pm

Recipe: Bell's Amber Ale Michiganlada

Another amazing use for a Bell's classic! Ingredients 8-12 oz. Bell's Amber Ale (depending on your glass size) Chili lime salt (enough to rim the glass and a pinch to flavor the drink) Juice from 1 -1/2 limes (about 1.5 oz.) Worcestershire sauce (4 dashes) Your favorite hot sauce (2 dashes) Instructions Wet the edge of a pint glass with lime and...

July 17, 2020 - 11:00am

Recipe: Light Hearted gulf shrimp with ginger and orange stir fry

A delicious and tasty new recipe for our newest year-round beer, Light Hearted! 6 servings Ingredients 12 lbs of shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 cups of fresh snow pea pods 2 cups of matchstick carrots 1 large red onion, small dice 3 Tbs minced garlic 3 Tbs minced ginger 2 jalapenos, seeded and diced 3 Tbs canola oil 2 oranges, zested and segmented...

July 2, 2018 - 9:13am

Recipe: Porter Beer Cheese Soup

Can't make it out to Bell’s Eccentric Café? Now you can follow along and make our legendary soup at home. Ingredients 1 onion, finely diced 2 ribs celery, finely diced 2 TBS minced garlic 2 TBS Dijon mustard 1/4 cup Worcestershire 2 tsp horseradish 1 stick butter 1/2 cup flour 2 cups Porter 6 cups milk or vegetable stock 4 cups of cream 1...

June 14, 2018 - 3:45pm

Recipe: Kalamazoo Stout Chocolate Fondue

This twist on chocolate fondue is a delicious treat to serve at your next gathering, but we get it if you'd rather save it all for yourself. Ingredients 16 oz. semisweet chocolate 4 oz. Kalamazoo Stout (1/3 of a bottle... drink the rest!) 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup coffee 2 TBS unsalted butter For dipping we suggest: Crusty bread Fruit...