Steak & Ale Pie

Suffolk_lass

For me, it is a dark beer; either a stout or a brown ale that you are prepared to drink. We haven't tried a 0% alcohol beer, but again, a dark one. Porter is a bit sweeter if that is the flavour you are after, but we are bitter bitter or Guinness fans here, and if needed, a teaspoon of sugar to offset any too-acidic flavour

DullGreyGuy

thanks everyone for the named suggestions

twopenny

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I looked at the BBC Good Food recipe here and noted that it specified a sweet brown ale in the ingredients list. If you scroll down to the comments some of them include the ale they used which might be helpful and there are also some GF team replies to questions about it too."

As was said on page one - I found Brown Ale in Morrisons. It's the original one, Manns I think, about £1, and it's become a regular for drinking. A sweetish taste for beer with low alchohol.

I always wondered the same question but with beer going up to £2,50 a bottle I found today it may be that brown ale is an option.

You could until recently get Mackeson so it's still around somewhere. That has the benefit of being sweetish and dark for a pie.

It used to be suggested as a pick me up for new mothers and the elderly. Ah those were the days

bzd

I don't normally post but this topic is too interesting/important to ignore!

These are two I've tried and get great results:  Hobgoblin (Ruby Ale) or if you're after something extra special and can get it, a Robinson's Old Tom (although you might think it's too good to put in a pie).

Brown the diced beef (with or without some sliced onion) and put it in a slow cooker with the bottle of beer and leave for at least 4 hours.  Might need thickening with a bit of bisto or similar before putting in the pie (I just put in a casserole dish and cover with rolled out puff pastry).