Beer Cheese Soup

INGREDIENTS

3 tbsp

unsalted butter

carrots, finely diced

stalks celery, finely diced

2 cloves

garlic, minced

small onion, finely diced

1/2 tsp

dry mustard powder

cayenne pepper

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 tbsp

all-purpose flour

2 cups

chicken stock

2 tsp

Dijon mustard

1 tsp

Worcestershire sauce

bottle pale lager, such as Samuel Adams Light, Boston Lager or Oktoberfest; Yuengling; Miller High Life or Pabst Blue Ribbon

2 cups

shredded sharp yellow Cheddar

1 cup

shredded gruyere

1/2 cup

half-and-half

For Serving: Pretzel Rolls, Garlic Butter Crostini (recipe below), crusty bread or popcorn

1/2

baguette, sliced into 12 thin slices on the diagonal

3 tbsp

unsalted butter, softened

Kosher salt

1 clove

garlic