Looking for a flavorful and easy dinner recipe, the whole family will love? This slow cooker beer-braised pot roast recipe makes this dish the king of comfort food.
Last night was bitter cold, and husband got called to investigate a fire, which took him a good four hours. He was barely back in bed when it was time to go to work again, poor guy.
When he is on call I cook more substantial meals like this beer-braised pot roast. Using a slow cooker frees up some extra time for me, and cooking the meat slow and long results in a flavorful and tender roast. It's a win-win.
Lucky for him, he's on call only every third week. Anyhow, I bought a big chunk of meat so that we have plenty of leftovers. I seared the roast and placed it in a slow cooker. It just needed the beer.
There was one beer bottle left and it wasn't the stout beer I needed. It was root beer flavored beer my husband was gifted. I REALLY hate root beer and even beer with root beer flavor tastes as strange as it sounds.
We can't buy alcohol on Sundays in Indiana, but by golly, this pot roast was going to be beer-braised! So, in it went.
This recipe for slow cooker beer-braised pot roast was the best I've ever had. And it was so good we barely had leftovers. I served it with my best mashed potatoes and veggies.
🔪Step by Step Instructions
- Season the roast with salt, pepper, and thyme. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the meat in the skillet and sear it on all sides until it's brown all over. Transfer the meat to a slow cooker.
- Add onions, garlic, thyme, broth, and beer. Turn on high and cook, covered, for 3 hours.
- Remove the lid and add carrots and cornstarch mixed with meat juices into a paste (preventing clumping). Cook on low for another hour or longer, depending on your slow cooker. The roast is ready when it's fall-apart tender.
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Slow cooker beer-braised pot roast
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef roast such as chuck
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 large carrots chopped
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 bottle 12oz stout beer (or root beer flavored beer if you can find it)
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch corn flour for my European friends
Instructions
- Season the roast with salt, pepper, and thyme. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the meat in the skillet and sear it on all sides until it's brown all over. Transfer the meat to a slow cooker.
- Add onions, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, broth, and beer. Turn on high and cook, covered, for 3 hours.
- Remove the lid and add carrots and cornstarch mixed with meat juices into a paste (prevents from clumping up). Cook on low for another hour or longer, depending on your slow cooker. The roast is ready when it's fall-apart tender.
I just found this web page and I am so excited to try many of your recipes. I do have a question though. We currently live in Germany so I have no idea how to hunt down a root beer, beer. We don't drink so it's all foreign, lol! Could I use the pop drink???
Hi Jennifer, I'm so excited you found it too! 😀 I can't remember, but do you have a stout beer there? If not, Schwarzbier is a good substitute. Don't worry, it won't make you tipsy. 🙂 I would not use the pop drink, as it is sweet. If you don't want to use beer, use a rich, hearty stock or broth made from beef, chicken or mushrooms. You'll lose the bitterness and richness of the stout, but the stock will provide the body and necessary flavors to complete the recipe. Use 1 cup stock for every 1 cup of stout in the recipe. Ich hoffe es gefällt euch genauso gut wie uns! LG
Your recipe looks so good. I have been on the hunt for a good pot roast recipe. Thanks for sharing this at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & Sharing
Thank you much, Theresa! 🙂
Your Pot Roast is awesome and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Much appreciated!
Pot roast is one of my favs! Thank you Jas for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty 24! I shared your post on Fb, G+, Pn, and Tw ♥
Thank you, Dee! Hope your weekend was fabulous!
Pinned! Thanks for linking up to the Friday Frenzy-we appreciate you!
Thanks bunches, Laura!
I love a crockpot recipe, especially one where there are pot roast and beer involved! Lip-smacking!
Haha, "lip-smacking". I like that expression. Thanks, Colleen!
I love slow cooker recipes! Thanks for sharing at Friday Frenzy Link Party! Pinned!!
Glad you like it!
This is a great twist on an old favorite. Love the beer addition. Can't wait to give this recipe to my husband who is the cook around here.
Lucky you to have a cook! Hope he gives it a try. 🙂
Jas, just reading the ingredient list is making me hungry. This is definitely something I would enjoy eating.
It's good food for those cold winter days for sure, Mary!
Jas, you and I finally found a place to disagree...because I definitely have a soft spot for root beer. And LOVE Not Your Father's Root Beer. But only every now and then. I bet it gives the pot roast an incredible flavor. Added to the Pinterest queue!
Haha, dang! That's one of the American things I can't acquire the taste for. Another one is for the A1 sauce. Gross, LOL.
That looks like the type of pot roast we’d love! It was always a favorite meal growing up.
Thanks, Lydia! It's so flavorful.
Nothing hits the spot like a pot roast braised in beer...accompanied by a tall, frosty glass of the same. I just love beer as a braising liquid. Your pot roast comes out so tender and luscious—and I love the addition of the sliced corn cobs in your photos!
Thank you, Michelle! Beer gives food such a delicious, deep flavor.
Jas this looks like a truly winter warming recipe. I can't say I've ever cooked a pot roast but I know my sister would love this recipe. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday - don't forget to add your links so everyone can see where you're partying this weekend!
There is always a first for everything! You should try it :). Thanks for visiting!
I bet this is so moist and juicy. It looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
It sure is. Thanks for visiting, Jann!
YUMMY! I bet this is great on a cold winter day!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
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Will do! Thank you!
Great recipe for slow cooker pot roast. I have to confess that root beer flavored beer sounds revolting but if it worked, it works!
Hi, Lisa! Trust me it works and I even HATE root beer flavor. It just gives the roast a little deeper taste. 🙂
Sounds so tasty!
Thank you, Carol!
Pinned. My husband refuses to have traditional pot roast (like the kind grandma used to make due to the “mushy” vegetables) but I’ll have to try this. Visiting from Happiness Is Homemade.
I'm with your husband, Victoria! I usually make vegetables separate (except the onions and garlic if using). Thanks for visiting!
Jas, the beef roast looks mouth-watering and the photos that you took are amazing. I'll definitely try them out along with my wife. Thanks for sharing such an amazing recipe!
Thank you!
I can't wait for winter to come to Australia so I can try this recipe it looks absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing with us at #OvertheMoon Link Party. I've pinned and shared.
Thank you, Sue! I can't wrap my head around the fact that you have winter in July, lol. Thanks for stopping in 😀
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday! Hope you enjoy your new Red Plate and a great week. Thanks so much for sharing with us and come back real soon!
Miz Helen
Whoo-hoo! Thank you so much, Miz Helen! You made my day 😀
Looks so good Jas! I need to make this soon. Pinned & shared.
Very kind of you, Theresa! Thank you 🙂
Oh this sounds good!! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up!
Thank you, Helen! Hope your week is going great!
We will just love the flavors of this pot roast! Happy Valentine Day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome talent with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Thanks, Miz Helen!
I love the slow cooker! Last time i made beef in it though it turned out really dry, but looking at your pics, I didn't have it fully covered in liquid....that might have been the reason?? no idea! I'd love to give it a second chance though with this delicious recipe of yours!!! Thanks for sharing, have a nice weekend!
Katrin, yes, you have to submerge it in liquids or keep turning as it cooks so that the top doesn't dry out. Hope you'll have more luck next time. Wishing you a lovely weekend as well!
Sometimes those "this will just have to work" moments are the best ones! I am glad it turned out so well, it looks delicious!
That is for sure, Carlee! Those moments are the best 🙂
Your pot roast looks so juicy and tender…and who would have thought about that beer making it so good.
I know, right? One of those lucky coincidences.
Seriously making me salivate this morning!
Haha, that's how I feel most mornings because I wake up starving 😀 Thanks for dropping me a line, Deena!