Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2011

Did not blend cheese or chiles. Used Guinness Stout. Smells great and has a good flavor, but too strong for me. May need to use a lighter beer.

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ccmnej

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2011

I don't know about this. I can't give it a 4 because I really didn't like it. But I don't want to give it a real low rating either. I don't like beer, so I don't know if it had anything to do with it. I had some IPA left over from a visiting friend. Was too much a beer taste/smell. Can barely taste anything else. Not sure if I would make this again.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2011

I had good results with this bread. Note for those using canned chilies: If you use a brand that's watery mush, the flavor will be fine, but your bread will be soggy unless you compensate by decreasing the beer a bit. Mine were watery, mushy chilies, and I decreased the beer by about 2-3 ounces. I'd also suggest using extra-sharp Cheddar cheese and drizzling the top with about 2-3 tbsp. melted butter before baking. The recipe doesn't state this, but one of the most important things about making beer bread is not to overwork the batter - just stir gently until there are no dry spots remaining. Let the batter be lumpy and it'll come out great.

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campagnes

Cooking Level: Professional

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2011

My bread was also mushy in the middle but I believe it's because my green chiles were too watery. The bread tasted fantastic though so I will make again. Next time I will use 2 cans of whole green chiles, drained and patted dry, then diced.

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PINKFIREBALL21

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2010

This recipe was nearly effortless and turned out perfectly. I used the AR formula for "self-rising flour", and made 1 of the 3 cups whole wheat flour. Also didn't puree the cheese & chiles, just shredded and chopped finely. Will definitely make again!

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KAIA22

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Living In: El Paso, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

I had better results than some here... I used a home brewed beer (a medium ale), did a heaping cup of sharp cheddar and one can of green chiles (drained). The bread was heavier than I expected, but delivered decent flavour, but the hint of ale really made it special.

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happytigress

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2009

I am honestly not sure about this - it was easy to make and didn't taste BAD, I just wasn't wowed and neither was my husband who loves chiles. I'll keep the recipe around, and perhaps try the idea of chopping my own chiles instead of using canned. So jury is still out on this recipe.

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Biokerristry

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Porterville, California, USA

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

This was a VERY good quick bread. Thanks to Scottdog for reviewing it on the forum & posting such a yummy pic on AR! I admit that it was pretty wet & the two smaller loaves that I made had to be turned over so the bottoms wouldn’t overbrown & the middles could finish cooking. You can do one of two things to avoid this. Either use less beer or chop your own chiles. Pre-chopped chiles have liquid that is difficult to drain entirely. Thanks for posting this one:o)

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cheepchick

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Living In: Fruitland Park, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2009

Loved this! I used a 7oz can of green chilies that I drained. I didn't blend the chilies & cheese (not sure why you would need to do that). Cooked up perfectly in 1 hr & I can't quit eating it.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2009

Though I read the "mushy" reviews, I decided to try this recipe anyway because it sounded tasty. WRONG. I had the same awful results as the other two who left a negative reviews. The bread was golden brown on the outside, but very mushy and unappealing on the inside. I've made a few breads recently and this was by far the worst. It wasn't even edible. :(.

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