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The Cutest Way to Serve Pumpkin Beer (and a Hot Pretzel Bar!)

Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.

Total Time
1 hr
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

chipotle cheddar beer cheese
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2/3 cup beer
  • 10  ounces freshly grated white cheddar cheese
  • 1 chipotle pepper diced
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from the can of chipotles
apple dijon dip
  • 1/4 cup apple butter
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
hot pretzel bar
  • a bunch of soft pretzels whether you make or buy them
  • chipotle cheddar beer cheese dip above
  • apple dijon dip above
  • blue cheese dip
  • Ranch Dip or Dressing
  • your favorite honey mustard
pumpkin cooler
  • 1 large wide some symmetry helps! pumpkin
  • a bunch of your favorite fall or pumpkin beers!

Instructions

chipotle cheddar beer cheese
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  1. To make the beer cheese sauce, heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add butter. Once sizzling, whisk in flour and stir for 1 to 2 minutes until golden and fragrant and bubbly. Add in beer, whisking well to combine, then reduce heat to low (make sure it's low!) and add the cheese gradually, stirring until totally melted and smooth. Stir in the chipotle and adobo sauce. Sprinkle with smoked paprika or red pepper flakes and serve!
apple dijon dip
  1. Whisk ingredients together until combined and serve.
  2. hot pretzel bar
  3. Assemble your soft pretzels (and big sourdough hard pretzels, if you wish!) and dips on a big platter, just like a cheese board!
pumpkin cooler
  1. Slice the top off of the pumpkin. Remove the insides and the seeds. You can also shave down the sides up top and the opening of the pumpkin.
  2. Fill the pumpkin with ice and stick the beers inside. Be the cutest ever!