Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2012

We used Left Hand's Milk Stout (but no caraway), and the flavor enhances this bread amazingly. Absolutely delicious! Thank you, Kitty!

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matthewsatchell

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2012

came out lovely :) num num num adding a photo

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flaminmerkin

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Spring, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2012

Great Bread! Used Ale and the loaf was not bitter. Very easy and the recipe is easy to follow with excellent results. My only change was that I used fresh cake yeast instead of the pouches.

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cocoa eh

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2012

The Best!!!!! I did make a few changes. 2 1/4 cups beer, 5 Tbs melted shortening, 3 Tbs molasses, 1 tsp sugar, 2 Tbs cocoa powder, and 3 Tbs caraway seed. I let the beer/rye flour/yeast mixture set for only 6 hours before making the bread. I also let the bread rise for about 1 hour for each rise time. I baked at 375 degrees instead of 400 degrees for about 30 to 35 min. I put in the oven for 15 minutes then pull out and brush with egg wash then put it back in the oven and continue baking until finished. My family ate an entire loaf in less than an hour! YUMMY!

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Fremont, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2012

Yummy!! Made exactly as stated except used parchment paper on a cookie sheet and slashed the tops just before baking. I used Guinness Extra Stout Beer, which imparted a wonderful flavor for the senses. This recipe is a keeper.

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Midnite Baker

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

Followed this recipe almost exactly (omitted the cornmeal). Made the sponge with a Sam Adams Winter Lager and let it sit a bit longer than 15 hours. Baked in a regular bread pan as one loaf rather than dividing into two and yielded 16 thick slices. Really liked the addition of the caraway and didn't find that the beer made the bread bitter at all. Will definitely make again.

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Pyxis

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2011

This dough seems very thick and dense, but rises well to produce a soft, pleasantly chewy bread after baking.

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Laura

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2011

This is a nice rye bread. I used molasses instead of sugar and added a heaping tablespoon of vital wheat gluten because I wanted a nice rise on it. It rose beautifully and made excellent reuben sandwiches. I do wish it was a little more robust in flavor, but for people that don't love dark breads, the fact that it isn't might be a bonus.

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Citrus Punch

Home Town: Wilton, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2011

I don't like rye bread, but wanted to try this since I know I like beer bread. I followed the recipe and used Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark for the beer. Strong and rich in flavor, it is excellent. I will definitely make it again.

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Lisa C

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2011

The rye flavor was a bit lacking, so next time I'll try increasing the rye/bread flour ratio (maybe to 3.5 cups rye, 1.5 cups bread) and see what happens. I'll also try using some almost undrinkably dark, stout wheat beer that I homebrewed a few months ago, as I think this'll be an excellent utilization. In other words this bread wasn't perfect, but I'll certainly be trying again. I think the extra rye and some über-flavorful beer ought to make this into a special, truly 5-star loaf.

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