Guinness Beef Stew Irish Stew

Published 3/7/2022

Delicious Guinness Beef Stew

There is nothing better that a hot bowl of beef stew on a chilly day. This Guinness beef stew is rich, made with tender chunks of beef, packed with veggies, and uses a simple beef stew seasoning. It is our take on an Irish Stew and we are so excited about it. Traditional Irish beef stew uses lamb, but we are trading out the lamb for a chuck roast and it cooks until it gets tender, juicy, and delicious.

Featured Ingredients

Guinness beer: Irish beef is traditionally made with a dark Guinness beer. If gives the stew a delicious depth of flavor. Chuck roast: when you are shopping for beef for your Guinness stew, you shouldn’t have a hard time finding a chuck roast, most grocery stores carry a good chuck roast. Flour: we use a little bit of flour in the beef dry rub which helps thicken the beef stew while it simmers. Vegetables: we use a delicious mixture of onions, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, and celery as our veggies for this beef stew recipe. Tomato Paste: there is a bit of tomato paste in this recipe to help thicken your beef stew. Beef Broth: if you every want to take a delicious soup or stew up a notch use beef broth. It adds a ton or richness and flavor to every soup or stew.

Best Beef for Beef Stew

How do you choose the best beef for this Guinness Beef Stew? We love boneless chuck roast for beef stew for a couple reasons: This Guinness beef stew is the ultimate comfort food. A big bowl of stew will cure anything. The beef chunks in this stew are flavorful and break down into tender pieces of meat. You can serve this stew over mashed potatoes, noodles, or on its own. Whatever your heart desires.

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It’s a tougher cut of meat than many leaner alternatives, but when cooked low and slow in a Dutch oven it breaks down the meat and becomes oh so tender and delicious. Beef chuck is a cheaper cut of meat meaning this high-end tasting beef stew is super budget-friendly.

Pro tip: you’ll sometimes see chuck roast labeled as a chuck tender roast in grocery stories. This just means it’s a cut of the chuck roast, and it will still work well for this recipe!

Simple Instructions

Top Tips

Always brown the beef. Browning the beef before cooking your stew in the slow cooker does require an extra dish (in this case a pan!), but it draws out the delicious flavors of the beef, which allows it to soak into every bit of this stew as it cooks down. We promise this step is 100% WORTH IT. Add a little spice. To add a bit of a bit to your stew you can add some red pepper flakes to the dry rub or add a few teaspoons of hot sauce to the stew. It sounds strange, but tastes good. Don’t have Guinness beer? If you don’t have Guinness beer, have no fear. You can use any darker beer. Stouts tend to taste the best.

What to Serve with Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Serve this deliciously savory beef stew with something starchy (what better to soak up that yummy broth with!)

Biscuits or slices of bread Cornbread Mashed potatoes (or mashed sweet taters!) Cauliflower mashed potatoes for a lower carb option

How to Store Guinness Beef Stew

Store this stew in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. To Freeze: let cool completely before transferring into an air-tight container, making sure to remove as much air as possible. Place into the freezer for up to 3 months.

How to Reheat Guinness Beef Stew

We love to reheat this Guinness beef stew just as it was cooked — low and slow! In the Oven: Allow the beef stew come to room temperature (about 30 minutes) before placing in an oven-safe dish with a lid. Reheat at 350°F for 45 minutes, or until reheated thoroughly.