Yield: 1 loaf

Sourdough Beer Bread Recipe

A loaf of sourdough beer bread cut with two slices with a tab of butter on each sitting on a wire rack

Made with 7 simple ingredients, sourdough beer bread is packed with flavor! Use your favorite beer to add those same flavor notes in your bread, along with the classic tang of sourdough.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (450 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder (10 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (5 1/2 grams)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (55 grams)
  • 12 ounces beer
  • 1/2 cup sourdough discard (142 grams)
  • 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter, divided (56 grams)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, beer, sourdough discard, and 3 tablespoons of butter gently. Don’t overwork the gluten as this is a quick bread. A few clumps are ok.
  3. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  4. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon of melted butter on top.
  5. Bake at 375°F for 45-50 minutes or until baked through.

Notes

Longer fermentation version:

  • For more fermentation health benefits, combine 3 tablespoons of melted butter, flour, sourdough starter and beer and allow to ferment at room temperate for up to 8 hours at room temp.
  • Add the baking powder, sugar and salt. Adding in the last few ingredients will require you to use your hands. I incorporate mine with some gentle coil folds. My goal is to not develop the gluten too much.
  • Bake at 375°F for 45-50 minutes.

The longest I have tested this recipe is 6 hours for the long fermentation. It turns out a little more bread-like because the gluten has a chance to autolyse and relax, but it is still delicious, and you get the benefits of having the flour more fermented.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

9

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 242Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 361mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 5g