Ingredients
3 pounds ground beef, formed into eight 6-ounce burger patties1 1/2 pounds apple wood thick cut bacon, diced 4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese 12 oz amber ale (author used New Belgium Brewing Co.s Fat Tire Amber Ale) Coarse salt Freshly ground black pepper 8 hamburger buns
Directions
- Start of by preparing the burger patties and seasoning with salt and pepper and place in the refrigerator.
- Prepare the grill for medium-high grilling.
- As the grill warms up, add the amber ale to a sauce pan and heat over medium-low heat.
- Cook the diced up bacon in another skillet till perfectly crisp and set aside.
- Once the beer is slightly warm, start adding the cheese a little at a time as it melts.
- Once all the cheese is added and is perfectly melted reduce heat to low as you cook the burgers.
- Grill the burgers about 4 minutes per side or until desired doneness.
- Serve the burgers topped with bacon and then the cheddar ale sauce.
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