beer cheese dip

Ingredients

• 1 cup lager beer, room temperature and flat
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated and firmly packed
• 1/8 teaspoon ground himalayan sea salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce such as cholula