Cooking With Beer – AleSmith Peach Lager Fruit Cobbler

Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious beer. And who doesn’t enjoy a freshly baked fruit cobbler, especially when it’s made with the right craft lager?

And although the recipe might work with a number of lagers we went with AleSmith Sun Path, a light and refreshing 4% ABV Lager brewed with real peaches, that affords this recipe just the right amount of natural sweetness without any artificial taste.

The beer’s subtle citrus tones work deftly with this wonderful recipe and again who doesn’t appreciate a freshly baked peach cobbler that’s made for the summertime?

So let’s do this!

Ingredients

For the filling:

• 6–8 ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced (about 6 cups)
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• ½ cup lager ( AleSmith Sun Path,  or substitute a light, fruity lager)

For the topping:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 6 tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces
• ⅓ cup lager
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the filling

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a large bowl, toss peach slices with sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch.
3. Stir in the lager gently.
4. Pour peach mixture into a buttered 9×9-inch (or similar-sized) baking dish.

2️⃣ Make the topping

1. In another bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt.
2. Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in the lager and vanilla extract just until combined—don’t overmix.
4. Drop spoonfuls of the dough over the peach filling, covering most of the surface.

3️⃣ Bake

1. Place the baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any bubbling juices.
2. Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
3. Let cool slightly before serving.

4️⃣ Serve

• Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

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