Beer Dough Pizza

This Beer Dough Pizza proves that a few quality ingredients and one simple shortcut can elevate homemade pizza night. Using a bottle of your favorite lager instead of water adds depth of flavor, similar to sourdough but without the need for a starter. The dough won’t taste like beer—instead, the carbonation and natural yeast enhance its flavor and texture, creating a crust that’s soft on the inside with just the right amount of chew.

Carolyn Hodges

Recipe - Heinen's of Rocky River

Beer Dough Pizza

Prep Time20 Minutes

Servings2

Cook Time40 Minutes

Ingredients

4 cups (480g) all-purpose flour (Beer Pizza Dough)

2 tsp. instant yeast (Beer Pizza Dough)

1 ½ tsp. Heinen’s garlic powder (Beer Pizza Dough)

½ tsp. Heinen’s onion powder (Beer Pizza Dough)

1 ½ tsp. table salt (Beer Pizza Dough)

1 tsp. baking powder (Beer Pizza Dough)

12 oz. bottle of beer (lagers work best, such as Corona or Budweiser), at room temperature (Beer Pizza Dough)

2 Tbsp. Heinen’s extra virgin olive oil (Beer Pizza Dough)

1 prepared Beer Pizza Dough (Sausage Pepperoni Pizza)

Heinen’s pizza sauce (Sausage Pepperoni Pizza)

Heinen’s shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese (Sausage Pepperoni Pizza)

Heinen’s sliced pepperoni (Sausage Pepperoni Pizza)

Heinen’s mild Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled (Sausage Pepperoni Pizza)

1 prepared Beer Pizza Dough (Supreme Pizza)

Heinen’s pizza sauce (Supreme Pizza)

Heinen’s shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese (Supreme Pizza)

Heinen’s sliced pepperoni (Supreme Pizza)

Heinen’s mild Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled (Supreme Pizza)

Sliced cremini mushrooms, sauteed (Supreme Pizza)

Banana peppers (Supreme Pizza)

Directions

Beer Pizza Dough

1. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the first 6 ingredients (flour through baking powder).

2. Add the room temperature beer and olive oil and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined (or mix using the dough hook attachment on your standing mixer).

3. Transfer dough to a well-floured surface and knead until dough is smooth, about 4 minutes. Dough will be soft but still slightly sticky. If using a stand mixer, continue to knead with the dough hook on medium speed for about 2 minutes.

4. Shape dough into a ball and transfer to an oiled bowl. Toss to coat in oil on all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap or a towel. Allow to rise at room temperature for 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours).

5. Preheat oven to 450F.

6. Divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a 12-inch round. Arrange on pizza pans or a flour-dusted pizza peel if transferring to a pizza stone.

7. Par-bake the dough for 5 minutes before topping (suggestions below), then return to the oven for 12-15 minutes to complete baking.

Sausage Pepperoni Pizza

1. Preheat oven to 450F.

2. Roll prepared pizza dough into a 12-inch round and arrange on a pizza pan, or parchment paper or floured pizza peel (if transferring to a pizza stone in your oven).

3. Bake the dough for 5 minutes before adding toppings.

4. Top the dough with a thin layer of sauce, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle with cheese and top with pepperoni and sausage.

5. Return to oven to continue baking for 12-15 minutes.

Supreme Pizza

1. Preheat oven to 450F.

2. Roll prepared pizza dough into a 12-inch round and arrange on a pizza pan, parchment paper, floured pizza peel (if transferring to a pizza stone in your oven).

3. Bake the dough for 5 minutes before adding toppings.

4. Top the dough with a thin layer of sauce, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle with cheese and top with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, and banana peppers.

5. Return to oven to continue baking for 12-15 minutes.

20 minutes

Prep Time

40 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Directions

Beer Pizza Dough

1. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the first 6 ingredients (flour through baking powder).

2. Add the room temperature beer and olive oil and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined (or mix using the dough hook attachment on your standing mixer).

5. Preheat oven to 450F.

6. Divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a 12-inch round. Arrange on pizza pans or a flour-dusted pizza peel if transferring to a pizza stone.

7. Par-bake the dough for 5 minutes before topping (suggestions below), then return to the oven for 12-15 minutes to complete baking.

Sausage Pepperoni Pizza

1. Preheat oven to 450F.

2. Roll prepared pizza dough into a 12-inch round and arrange on a pizza pan, or parchment paper or floured pizza peel (if transferring to a pizza stone in your oven).

3. Bake the dough for 5 minutes before adding toppings.

4. Top the dough with a thin layer of sauce, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle with cheese and top with pepperoni and sausage.

5. Return to oven to continue baking for 12-15 minutes.

Supreme Pizza

1. Preheat oven to 450F.

2. Roll prepared pizza dough into a 12-inch round and arrange on a pizza pan, parchment paper, floured pizza peel (if transferring to a pizza stone in your oven).

3. Bake the dough for 5 minutes before adding toppings.

4. Top the dough with a thin layer of sauce, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle with cheese and top with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, and banana peppers.

5. Return to oven to continue baking for 12-15 minutes.