The Best Easy Beer Bread Recipe

The Best Easy Beer Bread Recipe - buttery, salty, beer bread is quick to make and so simple - perfect for beginners!

picture of beer bread on a cooling rack in front of a bottle of beer

Quick and easy beer bread is the perfect fall indulgence - it is easy to make, warm and soft with a crunchy outside and moist, chewy crumb - plus it is loaded with your favorite beer flavor!

If you love fresh baked bread, but don't want to go through all the hassle of complicated bread making, this recipe is for you. It's simple, quick, but loaded with flavor - and easy enough for beginner home cooks.

Slather this bread with apple butter, bacon butter, jam, or eat it hot out of the oven - this bread will be your new favorite easy treat!

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Easy Beer Bread Recipe
What Beer to Use in Beer Bread
Does Beer Bread Have To Rise?
Other Easy Breads You'll Love
Recipe FAQs
The Best Easy Beer Bread Recipe

Easy Beer Bread Recipe

Beer bread is the perfect recipe for beginner bread bakers - it doesn't require any special equipment or bread-making knowledge, it comes together quickly, and it's easy to mix!

Try with a pumpkin beer for fall, an amber ale, or even a rich porter - the sky is the limit, just pick a beer you love the flavor of!

Sprinkle some crunchy maldon sea salt along the top for a bit of extra flavor, it is my favorite extra special touch.

Just mix and bake - no proofing, rising, or kneading!
Perfect for beginners - this bread requires no advanced bread making knowledge.
Great with butter, bacon butter, jams, spreads, and more!

What Beer to Use in Beer Bread

Picking the type of beer you'd like to use in this bread is largely up to you - you can reach for something you love - just be sure it's a beer whose flavor you really like, since it will be prominent in your beer!

More flavorful beers will result in more flavorful beer breads - lighter beers will have a lighter flavor.

I prefer Belgian ales or light ales for this recipe but have made it before with dark beers and stouts.
Flavored beers such as blueberry or pumpkin also work well, and are great for adding some seasonal touches to your beer bread!
Soda can also be used in place of beer - you can use sprite, sierra mist, or ginger ale.

Does Beer Bread Have To Rise?

One of the reasons we love beer bread is just how easy it is - no proofing, rising, or kneading.

The yeast in beer helps lift and rise your bread, doing all the work for you - and the rustic, homemade quick bread nature of beer bread makes this a truly mix and bake recipe.

When you have a craving for warm, salty, delicious bread - without all the extra work - this beer bread always hits the spot!

Other Easy Breads You'll Love

If you're loving this quick, easy bread, please check out some of our favorite other easy bread recipes!

You can find our entire bread recipe archives here.

Recipe FAQs

How long does beer bread last?

Store beer bread for up to three days, in a cool, dry place.

When is beer bread done?

Bake beer bread until golden brown on the top and sides and a toothpick probed into the center comes out clean (or an instant-read thermometer reads 200º F.)

High Altitude Beer Bread Adjustments

To make this beer bread in high altitude (like me in Denver), decrease cooking time by about 5-8 minutes.
Increase water by 2 tablespoons.
Increase flour by 1 tablespoon.