This Stout Chocolate Crème Brûlée is rich, smooth, and laced with the deep roasted flavors of your favorite dark beer.

The custard is velvety and chocolatey, the stout adds bold, malty complexity, and the torched sugar crust shatters just like it should.

It’s dessert for beer lovers, chocolate addicts, and anyone who thinks crème brûlée deserves a little edge.

Ingredients (Serves 4–6)

• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup stout beer (dry Irish stout or chocolate stout)
• 4 oz dark chocolate (60–70%), chopped
• 5 large egg yolks
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ cup granulated sugar (for brûlée topping)

Beer Tip: Use a dry stout like Guinness, a chocolate stout, or a smooth porter. Avoid sweet pastry stouts or bitter hoppy brews — the goal is deep, roasted richness.

Instructions

Step 1: Heat the Cream, Beer & Chocolate

In a saucepan, combine cream and stout. Warm over medium heat until just simmering.

Remove from heat, add chopped chocolate, and whisk until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly.

Step 2: Whisk the Yolks

In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, salt, and vanilla until pale and slightly thickened.

Step 3: Temper the Custard

Slowly pour the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly to avoid curdling.

Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a large measuring cup or pitcher.

Step 4: Bake

• Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
• Divide custard into ramekins and place them in a deep baking dish.
• Add hot water to the dish until it comes halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the edges are set but centers jiggle slightly.
• Cool to room temp, then chill at least 4 hours (overnight is best).

Step 5: Torch the Top

• Right before serving, sprinkle each custard with 1 tsp granulated sugar.
• Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the top until golden and crackly.
• Let sit for 1–2 minutes to harden before cracking into that glorious crust.

Serving Suggestions

• Garnish With:
  • Whipped cream or crème fraîche
  • Cocoa nibs or chocolate shavings
  • Fresh raspberries or a cherry on top
• Serve With:
  • Stout or espresso
  • Chocolate porter or vanilla cream ale
  • A shot of bourbon or Irish cream on the side

Beer Pairing

• In the custard:
  • Guinness
  • Oatmeal stout
  • Chocolate porter
• In your glass:
  • The same stout you used
  • Barrel-aged imperial stout for extra decadence
  • Coffee cream ale for contrast

Final Thoughts

Stout Chocolate Crème Brûlée is rich, roasty, and deeply satisfying — a bold twist on the classic French dessert that brings dark beer into the spotlight.

It’s just fancy enough for dinner parties, just comforting enough for solo indulgence, and always ready to crack under pressure — literally.

Cheers to fire, stout, and spoonfuls of chocolate magic! 🍫🍺🔥

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