This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption... Beer!

Beer Bread

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
4 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 12-oz bottle of beer

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
Combine all but beer in a large mixing bowl. Pour in beer and stir until stiff dough forms. May be necessary to use hands. Scrape into prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan for five minutes and then turn out onto cooling rack.





I loved this! It didn't rise as much as the bread in the picture from the recipe did. I don't know why, but I didn't mind. This is not a yeast dough, so preparation and baking is very much like banana bread, zuchinni bread, etc. I will be making this bread pretty often with different beer every time!

I used local beer from the Lost Coast Brewery. I'm not a big fan of that brewery, really..but Great White is my favorite beer out of what they have. Personally, as for local beer, I much prefer Eel River Brewery, which is the first and only organic certified brewery in America : )

Go buy a six pack of your favorite beer and save a bottle for some Beer Bread. Great for thick, hearty meals! Cheers.