| Type | Soup |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Roux,beer,cheese |
| Variations | Use of potato as an ingredient and thickener |
Beer soup (German:Biersuppe,Alsatian:Biersupp,Czech:Pivní polévka) is asoup which is usuallyroux-based and made withbeer.[1] Inmedieval Europe, it was served as a breakfast soup,[2] sometimes poured over bread.
Variations on the recipe use the starchiness ofpotato as a thickener.[3] TheSorbian version is sweet, with cream and raisins added.[citation needed]