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                                            | Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes | Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 24 |  |  I like to serve this zesty and bold cheese spread with crackers and veggie dippers. It's great to take along to picnics. Ingredients: 
                        
                                                | 1/3 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer |  | 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed |  | 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese |  | 1/4 cup dijon mustard |  | 2 tablespoons grated onion |  | 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce |  | 1 garlic clove, minced |  | 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese |  | assorted crackers |  Directions: 
                        
                            | 1. In a small saucepan, bring beer to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. 2. In a food processor, combine the beer, cream cheese, blue cheese, mustard, onion, pepper sauce and garlic. Add cheddar cheese; cover and process until well blended. Transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
 3. Let cheese stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers. Yield: 3 cups.
 
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