Brie with Beer Honey and Crushed Salted Peanuts

Creamy brie topped with warm beer honey and crushed salted peanuts on a Firehook Rosemary Sea Salt cracker. The beer honey is just lager reduced with honey until it goes syrupy and caramel, about 10 minutes. Sweet, salty, savory, built for a crowd.

Why You'll Love Brie with Beer Honey and Crushed Salted Peanuts

The beer honey brings a deep, malty sweetness that plays off the creamy brie and salty crunch of the peanuts. The rosemary in the cracker ties it together, herbal and savory, and it's substantial enough to hold the stack without breaking. It takes 10 minutes to reduce the beer honey and everything else is assembly.

Tips and Tricks

• Use a lager with some body - nothing too light. Pilsners and ambers both work well.
• The beer honey will thicken significantly as it cools. Make it fresh and use it warm for best drizzle.
• Crush the peanuts roughly - you want texture, not dust.
• Room temperature brie spreads better and tastes richer than cold.

Variations

• Swap honey for maple syrup for a deeper, autumn-forward sweetness.
• Add a pinch of flaky salt on top for extra crunch.
• Try candied pecans instead of peanuts for a more refined version.

Substitutions

• Brie → Camembert or triple cream (any soft-ripened cheese works).
• Lager → Hard cider for a fruitier beer honey.
• Salted peanuts → Marcona almonds or roasted hazelnuts.

Best served with

• Cold lager or amber ale.
• A cheese board with cured meats and pickles.
• Game day spread alongside wings and dips.

How to Store Leftovers

Beer honey keeps in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Rewarm gently before serving. Assemble crackers fresh - they don't hold well once topped.

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Creamy brie topped with warm beer honey and crushed salted peanuts on a Firehook Rosemary Sea Salt cracker.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 12 crackers

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Calories: 88

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup lager beer
• ¼ cup honey
• 4 oz brie cheese sliced into cracker-sized portions
• ½ cup salted peanuts roughly crushed
• Firehook Rosemary Sea Salt crackers for serving

Equipment

• Small saucepan
• Cutting board

Method

 

1. Combine lager and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Bring to a simmer and reduce until syrupy and caramelized, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. It will thicken as it cools.
4. Slice brie into cracker-sized portions.
5. Roughly crush the salted peanuts.
6. Place a slice of brie on each cracker.
7. Drizzle warm beer honey over the brie.
8. Top with crushed salted peanuts.
9. Arrange on a board and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 86mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 56IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.2mg

Notes

Storage: assemble just before serving. The beer honey keeps in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks; warm gently before drizzling. Wrap leftover brie tightly and use within 3 days.

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