Beer Bread

Name: Beer Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups self-rising flour; 3 tbsp sugar; 1 (12 oz) bottle beer, room temperature; 3 tbsp melted butter

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Beer Bread

Story updated September 18, 2026

Beer bread is a simple quick bread leavened partly by the carbonation in beer; its exact origin is unclear, but it became a popular home-baking shortcut in America, especially once self-rising flour and canned beer made it easily accessible.

Ingredients

Scale:· 8 servings

3 cups self-rising flour
3 tbsp sugar
1 (12 oz) bottle beer, room temperature
3 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2Whisk together flour and sugar.
3Stir in the beer just until combined — the batter will be thick and lumpy.
4Spread into the pan and drizzle melted butter over the top.
5Bake 45-50 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

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