Mulled Beer Recipe

Delicious, warming and truly festive, mulled beer is the perfect cold-weather treat when the days get shorter and the temperature drops. If you’re a true beer fan, mulled wine and punch are great… but sometimes you just want something a little more beery.

That’s where this mulled beer recipe comes in.

What is mulled beer?

Mulled beer is the beer version of mulled wine and punch. In the cold season, warm drinks are simply part of it. As a beer fan, you don't want to do without your favourite drink even in the cold months. For this reason, we have a mulled beer recipe here.

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Ingredients for mulled beer

3L black beer or dark bock beer
100g of brown sugar
3 tbsp honey
½ lemon, squeezed
500ml cherry juice, orange juice or elderberry juice
80ml of rum

Spices: any that you like! We recommend 6 cloves, 2 star anise, 2 cardamom pods, 2 cinnamon sticks and a bit of vanilla.

Mulled beer recipe

Step 1: First, use a sharp knife to chop up the cinnamon sticks and star anise. Then put them in a tea infuser along with the cloves and cardamom pods.

Step 2: Pour the beer into a large pot and hang the tea infuser. Heat it carefully to about 60°C, but do not bring it to a boil.

Step 3: Now add the brown sugar and honey. Then turn off the stove and let the beer and spices steep for about half an hour.

Step 4: Now remove the spices from the pot. Then pour in the lemon juice, rum and juice (cherry, elder or orange depending on your preference) and stir well.

Step 5: If the mulled beer is to be drunk straight away, heat it up again to 60 degrees beforehand. If you want to keep it for later, let it cool down first and then fill it into bottles.

Tips for the perfect mulled beer

Never boil the beer — it will drive off alcohol and bitterness
Dark beers work best: bock, stout or black beer
Cherry juice pairs beautifully with malt and spice
Adjust sweetness and spice to your own taste

Mulled beer is festive, comforting and surprisingly versatile. Whether you’re making a classic mulled ale, a mulled cherry beer, or experimenting with a stout-based version, it’s a brilliant way to enjoy beer throughout the winter months.

We wish you every success with this mulled beer recipe. Cheers!