It is great when food ideas stem from the contents within your own cupboard 
To kick off the new year my first attempt at cooking with beer was a success! I experimented with a Tomato Chicken Chili Beer Soup.
Billy’s Chilies by Twisted Pine Brewing (Boulder, CO) has sparked so many new ideas for cooking with beer. Obvious by its name, Billy’s Chilies is infused with chili peppers. The chili aroma lures you in but don’t drink too fast, there is some heat in the finish making it perfect for spicing up things 
Along with Billy’s Chilies, this tasty dish had tomato soup, chicken, white beans, hominy, and other seasonings. Since I am still perfecting the dish, you’ll have to wait for the recipe! I know, I am so cruel!
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Hey Lily Sue, I sure would love to get my hands on that very fiery looking brew, chilli vodka is a favourite so I’m thinking chilli beer could be my thing! Love the idea of the beer in your chilli, a delicious addition no doubt!
Happy noms & cheers for 2013
I think you will definitely love it then!! I will also be posting a tasty, spicy drink with it
Stay tuned!
Cheers!!
Oh, my husband would love this beer — and soup! Bring on the recipe…
Coming soon!
Thanks for commenting!
That looks awesome!! How creative of you…I am not that good at making up dishes without a recipe!
I am not as good at just thinking of fun ideas in my head but when I see items in front of me it is easier to decide if they will be good together
With my new goals in 2013 though I am trying to expand my creativity 
Sounds good Lilly Sue, I love chillies and I love spiced up soup so this sounds like a great combination
It is very delicious! The first batch was a very mild version. I am going to try again and spice it up a little more
Oh yes!
I love using up stuff in my cupboards! interesting beer
It is very tasty
tell us more about the beer–you like? Is it very heavy?
Liz, glad you are interested! I am holding off on describing the beer because I am going to post about the beer in about a week. But yes I do like the beer and it isn’t heavy at all
I love trying to use up things in my pantry to create new dishes. This soup looks really, really good!
Yes, it is always the best! Typically though I forget to pay attention to the exact ingredients
How do you find these great beers, can’t wait for the recipe!
CO has a LOT of great craft beer!!