Comments on: Cheddar Ale Soup (and a drink recipe, too)

By: Abbie

Abbie — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:02:18 +0000

I grew up in Lawrence and now live too far away to enjoy Free State Food/Beer/etc…I’d be a hero if I made this for my family. Thanks for the recipe!

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:18:36 +0000

@Liz — I don’t think it would freeze well. The alcohol in it won’t freeze, so I don’t think it would be very good. I may be wrong, though. Since the recipe is just for a bowl, give it a try and report back!

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:23:15 +0000

Will this freeze well or will it get too watery upon defrosting?

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:32:30 +0000

@Carson — Must be honest, I have never understood the soup sandwich.

By: Carson Chittom

Carson Chittom — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:28:43 +0000

Essentially Welsh rarebit without the toast. It looks delicious, but really, why leave out the toast?

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:38:37 +0000

Wheat State once healed my sore throat – that stuff is magical! I’m so excited to learn that they’ve started bottling it.

Thanks for the recipes and the memories of Lawrence…

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:18:42 +0000

Oh, I should have mentioned in the post … if you can’t bring yourself to use Miller High Life, try an amber beer (a pale ale) with a malt finish instead of a hop finish. (If that makes sense …)

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:51:27 +0000

@Melissa — Wow, that was fast! Glad you liked it I usually have an easy garden salad with it, too.

@Susie — They bottle it now? That is AMAZING news. I’ll have to research this more. I knew they did kegs for local parties, but had no clue about the bottles. This is the best news I’ve had all day.

By: Susie

Susie — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:26:29 +0000

In KC we can buy Free State beer in bottles. Maybe you can have it shipped like wine to D.C.?

By: melissa

melissa — Wed, 11 May 2011 22:38:25 +0000

Mmmmmmm! we made both recipes tonight for dinner!! i got a whole grain artisan bread to go with it–they paired beautifully. i added some steamed broccoli, trying to get some veggies into our meal, but i probably won’t do that again. the soup on its own tastes GREAT, but the broccoli mixed with it produced a bitter taste. not sure why. next time i will make a side salad instead.
we also had a cyclist with it (just happened to have wheat beer around), and OMG–it might be my most favorite summer drink ever! Also, my husband LOVED both the soup and the drink! these recipes are keepers!! thanks!