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Guinness Pot Roast is a delicious, falling apart tender pot roast recipe that is made with Guinness stout beer, onions, carrots and potatoes. The result is a meal with amazing flavor that you will be happy to serve your family.
The ingredients are simple, yet they produce a hearty meal that is the absolute perfect comfort food in my book!
Images updated on February 18, 2022
Ingredients you will need
- Beef Chuck Roast will give you the most flavor and best texture for your pot roast.
- All-purpose flour seasoned with sea salt and pepper season the roast and create the roux to thicken the rich gravy.
- Sliced onions, carrots, and petite Yukon gold potatoes round out this meal.
- Guinness Extra Stout and beef stock give the gravy it's deep flavor.
Be sure to check out the detailed printable recipe card below
Guinness Pot Roast is an Irish twist on a traditional pot roast. Most pot roasts are made with red wine, which is also incredibly delicious, but stout beer adds a little something extra!
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How to make Guinness Pot Roast in a Dutch oven
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven on high heat.
Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Place the roast in the bowl and completely coat with seasoned flour.
Place the roast into the Dutch oven and brown on all sides, about 3 - 4 minutes each side. Remove the roast, place it on a plate, and set aside.
Add the onions to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and stir in the reserved flour. Cook, stirring often, until the mixture is golden in color, 3 - 5 minutes.
Stir in the Guinness, beef stock, and bay leaf. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any cooked on bits.
Return the roast to the pan, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 3 - 3.5 hours or until beef is tender and easily shreds with a fork.
Add the potatoes and carrots, cover and continue cooking until vegetables are cooked firm-tender, 25 - 30 minutes.
Remove the roast and separate into small chucks with two forks, or slice thin.
Serve in a bowl with vegetables covered in gravy, or arrange slices on a plate and spoon gravy over the meat. Garnish with parsley and serve.
The meat is so tender, it literally falls apart as you're serving it. In an effort to contain all of that rich, delicious gravy...it just made sense to serve it in a bowl rather than on a plate!
Recipe Notes & Tips
- For wheat-free gravy: do not coat the beef in flour, simply season with the salt and pepper then sear it in the oil. Mix 3 tablespoons of cold water with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to create a slurry. Remove the roast from the pan and whisk in the slurry to thicken before serving.
- Guinness Drought can be substituted for the extra stout, or use your favorite brand of stout beer.
- If using larger potatoes, cut them into quarters.
More delicious Guinness recipes
Beef and Guinness beer are a match made in heaven!
- Instant Guinness Beef Chili - and the stove-top version of Guinness Beef Chili
- Guinness Beer-Braised Chicken Thighs
- Guinness Gingerbread
- Beef Stew with Guinness Biscuits
- Guinness Steak Pie
Tools used to create this recipe
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- Dutch Oven
- Wooden Turner
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- Vegetable Peeler
- Large Bowl
- Glass Measuring Cup
- Dry Measuring Cups
What to serve with Irish beer pot roast
Maybe a wee cocktail or salad before your meal, some fresh bread to serve with dinner, or a nice sweet treat afterwards.
- Jameson & Ginger Cocktail
- Irish Whiskey Mule
- Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
- Irish White Soda Bread - shown above.
- Irish Brown Soda Bread
- Apple Berry Crumble with Irish Whiskey Cream
- BAILEYS Kiss Cupcakes
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Guinness Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- .25 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast
- 1.5 cups sliced onions
- 24 ounces Guinness Extra Stout (2 bottles)
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 pounds petite Yukon Gold potatoes cut in half
- 2 cups sliced carrots
- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven on high heat.
- Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Place the roast in the bowl and completely coat with seasoned flour.
- Place the roast into the Dutch oven and brown on all sides, about 3 - 4 minutes each side. Remove the roast, place it on a plate, and set aside.
- Add the onions to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and stir in the reserved flour. Cook, stirring often, until the mixture is golden in color, 3 - 5 minutes.
- Stir in the Guinness, beef stock, and bay leaf. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any cooked on bits.
- Return the roast to the pan, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 3 - 3.5 hours or until beef is tender and easily shreds with a fork.
- Add the potatoes and carrots, cover and continue cooking until vegetables are cooked firm-tender, 25 - 30 minutes.
- Remove the roast and separate into small chucks with two forks, or slice thin.
- Serve in a bowl with vegetables covered in gravy, or arrange slices on a plate and spoon gravy over the meat. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
- For wheat-free gravy: do not coat the beef in flour, simply season with the salt and pepper then sear it in the oil. Mix 3 tablespoons of cold water with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to create a slurry. Remove the roast from the pan and whisk in the slurry to thicken before serving.
- Guinness Drought can be substituted for the extra stout, or use your favorite brand of stout beer.
- If using larger potatoes, cut them into quarters.
Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama says
Oh wow, Lisa! This looks amazing! 🙂 I love making pot roast with beer- adds so much flavor!
Rosey says
We went to Dublin for Spring Break and my husband had this kind of stew at the Guinness Factory. I think it would be awesome to make it as a surprise at home. Thank you for the recipe, and for hosting the hop today!
Melanie @ Just Some Salt and Pepper says
This looks so good! I love the idea of using Guinness instead of wine.
Karen @BakingInATornado says
I don't really like beer either, and I worked at an Irish Pub when I was in college so I already know what Guinness tastes like, wouldn't try it again. But I think it would really add a richness to a Pot Roast. Sitting here wondering why I never thought of it myself. Can't wait to try it.
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Recreate and Decorate says
I love a good tasting roast and will be trying this one. Thanks for sharing at DIY Sunday showcase,
Andi @ The Weary Chef says
Anything with Guinness sounds good to me. What a delicious looking recipe, and your photos turned out great, Lisa!
Nina @ Crazy for Cookies and More says
mmmmm.....I want some. I will be making this!!! Awesome pictures too
Mrs. Sarah Coller says
I love how your photos always look so bright and fresh. Makes me hungry! Thanks for linking up at Make Bake Create!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
One of my favorite dinners & perfect for Fall! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays #28.
~Amber @ DessertNowDinnerLater.com
Rachel @ I Love My Disorganized Life says
I don't like Guinness, either, but don't tell Julie Espy that, it might ruin our friendship 😉 This post roast, however? Well, let's just say a 3 lb beef roast and a couple of bottles of Guinness are on my grocery list! Oh, and there may be a feature in your immediate future! Thanks for linking up at Wicked Good Wednesdays!
Jim says
Thanks for the recipe, can't wait to try it. Looks almost as nice as your Guinness burger. 🙂
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
Gorgeous photos! My husband would DIE if I made this for him!!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you so much Cathy. 🙂 Well he would definitely DIE happy, LOL!!
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
I love to use Guinness to cook with, but I'm with you on not drinking it!! LOL. This pot roast sounds perfect for cooler weather - I can't wait to try it!! 🙂
Lisa Johnson says
LOL...cooler weather!! I'm sorry, I found that really funny. I don't think of Phoenix as EVER having cooler weather. 😉 Guinness and beef go together as well as Guinness and chocolate!!