Smoked Porter Beer Brownies are so fudgy and delicious! They're super easy to make and have a hint of smokey flavor from a smoked porter beer. You can't go wrong by finishing with a topping of a decadent amount of cream cheese frosting.
Heat oven to 325
Pour beer into a saucepan with fairly high sides, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer until reduced to a 1/4 cup
When beer is reduced, add 2 sticks of butter and cocoa powder to the same pan and cook over low heat until butter is melted while stirring until the mixture is smooth then set aside to cool slightly
In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, and salt
Add eggs to chocolate butter beer mixture, whisking them in one at a time
Stir vanilla into the chocolate mixture
Stir the flour mixture into the chocolate butter beer mixture until just combined
Line a 8 x 8 inch square pan with parchment paper or grease the pan with butter then pour in the brownie batter
Sprinkle the milk chocolate chips on top of the brownie batter
Bake for 35 - 35 minutes, cool completely
While the brownies are baking, make the frosting. Add remaining one stick of butter and cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth
Add vanilla
Add confectioners sugar one cup at a time and beat until smooth
Top cooled brownies with cream cheese frosting