This Beer Caramelized Onion Dip takes everything you love about French onion dip and levels it up with slow-cooked, golden onions simmered in beer.

It’s creamy, tangy, and deeply savory — perfect for chips, pretzels, crusty bread, or licking off a spoon in the kitchen when no one’s watching.

Make it ahead for parties, tailgates, or midnight snacks, and watch it disappear in minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp sugar
• ¾ cup beer (amber ale, brown ale, or bock — nothing too hoppy)
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: chopped chives or parsley for garnish

Beer Tip: Choose a malty, smooth beer like a Vienna lager, amber ale, or brown ale — enough backbone to boost the onions without turning bitter.

Instructions

Step 1: Caramelize the Onions

In a skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter and olive oil.

Add onions, salt, and sugar. Stir occasionally and cook low and slow for 25–35 minutes, until deeply golden and soft.

Step 2: Deglaze with Beer

Pour in the beer and simmer 5–7 minutes, scraping up browned bits, until the liquid is mostly reduced and syrupy.

Cool to room temperature.

Step 3: Make the Base

• In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo until smooth.
• Stir in Worcestershire, garlic powder, and the cooled caramelized onions.
• Taste and adjust salt and pepper.

Step 4: Chill & Serve

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let flavors meld.

Garnish with chives or herbs just before serving.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve With:
  • Kettle chips or pretzel crisps
  • Toasted baguette slices
  • Crudités (carrot, celery, bell pepper, radish)
  • Beer bread chunks or rye crackers
• Use As:
  • A burger spread
  • Sandwich base (roast beef or turkey love it)
  • Dip for roasted potatoes or sweet potato fries

Beer Pairing

• In the dip:
  • Amber ale
  • Bock
  • Brown ale
• On the side:
  • A crisp pilsner to cut through the richness
  • An ESB or mild ale to echo the malt
  • A creamy porter for contrast and depth

Final Thoughts

Beer Caramelized Onion Dip is what happens when bar snacks go gourmet.
It’s sweet, savory, creamy, and just a little boozy — the kind of dip that makes you want to cancel the rest of dinner and call this your meal.

Make it once and you’ll never go back to store-bought onion dip again. Cheers to onions, beer, and the dip that steals the table! 🧅🍺🔥

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