Bless the Beer: 40 Sweet and Savory Recipes to Celebrate National Lager Day

It’s official, America loves beer and to honor this beloved beverage, every year on December 10th the nation celebrates National Lager Day.

Not that anyone needs an excuse to indulge in this drink which often takes center stage at barbecues, sporting event and all number of get-togethers.

However, while beer-lovers like nothing more than a cold brew in a big old frosty mug, lager and ale are also great for cooking and baking with too.

But cooking with beer is about so much more than simply battering fish or adding flavor to a chocolate cake.

To begin with, there are two main varieties of beer; lager and ale.

Lager has a light flavor and is perfect paired with citrus juices as a brine for meat or veggies while the hoppy, spicy, earthy flavor of pale ale can give biscuits a boost or add character to a curry.

Both lager and ale can add depth and flavor to all number of dishes from soups to stews, pies to puddings and tarts to truffles.

What’s more, beer is far more versatile than wine thanks to its flavor range which goes from bitter to sweet and spicy to salt.

With more and more brews becoming readily available there has never been a better time to honor National Lager Day - get cooking and baking with beer.