Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2011

First, the changes I made: I replaced the 1/4 cup shortening with 3/8 cup of margarine. I added around 2 tablespoons of maple syrup (but I didn't end up tasting it). I also made these drop biscuits b\c I'm a lazy person. I used Leinenkugel's Red Lager as my beer. I was very pleasantly surprised with how these turned out! They are a little on the salty side but I think it really works. Some reviewers found the biscuits to be rather dry - and I could see how that could happen but the margarine (and upped dosage) really helped! These have a very buttery taste. I ate them with chili and they were great! Now I can't wait to slather some whipped honey on them to see how they taste with that! While I could taste the beer, I found it to be rather subtle. The beer flavor intensifies as they cool but I think even a beer-loather could appreciate the layer of complexity it adds to the flavor. All in all, a worthy Saturday morning breakfast treat!

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ExtensionOfBob

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2011

These were very easy to make.

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MaryJane

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2011

Great recipe! Wouldn't change a thing!

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LHARNISH

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2011

Great! I think I will make some personal pizzas later with this as the dough -- the beer flavor (I used PBR) goes very nicely with sauce.

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RMIL

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2011

I've made beer biscuits before, and expected these to turn out much the same - tasty, but very dense. Instead, I prepared these exactly as directed and found them to be much lighter than anticipated. I used a very light beer (Tecate) and absolutely minimized the blending and kneading process. I also used fresh baking powder and baked them for only 12 minutes and did not attempt to brown them. Very good.

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AKrause

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: San Ramon, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2011

I used a full cup of Blue Moon Ale, brushed the tops with butter, and these turned out delicious. My whole family loves them, even my husband, who isn't much of a bread eater, had thirds! My kids said to use this recipe from now on. Guess its a keeper!

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MamaDric

Home Town: Hastings, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2011

I made these for dinner last night (St. Patrick's Day) and I used a pale Irish ale in them. I added a teaspoon of garlic powder, as well...I'll make these again, but I'll probably reduce the salt to 3/4 of a teaspoon. I didn't roll these out, instead I patted them out to about an inch in thickness and cut them out with a rock glass...perfect size. The beer and baking powder make them rise up beautifully. Thanks for this recipe...it's going to be a fun one to play around with.

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Forks, Washington, USA

Living In: Longview, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2011

I am only giving three stars but I think my downfall might have been user error. I followed the recipe exactly, but my biscuits did not rise. They taste GREAT! But they are more like crackers or tea biscuits. I will try again.

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DancingFool

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2011

Instead of beer I use milk. Yummy! I use these biscuits for everything now. I've made just plain, cheese and chive, topping for chicken pot pie, and chicken-n-dumplings.

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