Homemade Beef & Ale Pie

A true butcher’s classic

Beef & Ale Pie – Slow-Cooked Ale-Infused Filling in a Buttery Pastry Crust

🔥 Why Choose Our Butcher’s Steak Pieces?
Perfectly diced for pies and casseroles – our steak pieces hold up beautifully during long, slow cooking.

🥩 Ingredients – Buy Fresh from Our Butcher’s Shop

• 750g Diced Steak

• 2 Onions, chopped

• 2 Garlic Cloves, minced

• 2 Carrots, sliced

• 500ml Ale

• 1 Beef Stock Cube

• 1 tbsp Tomato Purée

• 1 tsp Thyme

• 1 Sheet Puff Pastry

• 1 Egg (for glazing)

• Salt & Pepper

🔥 How to Cook the Perfect Beef & Ale Pie
1️⃣ Brown steak – In batches, brown steak in a heavy pan.
2️⃣ Add veg – Sauté onions, garlic, and carrots.
3️⃣ Combine – Add steak back in with ale, purée, herbs, stock cube. Simmer for 2 hours.
4️⃣ Assemble – Transfer filling to a pie dish, cover with pastry.
5️⃣ Glaze – Brush with beaten egg.
6️⃣ Bake – 200°C for 25–30 minutes or until golden.
7️⃣ Serve – Let it cool slightly before serving.

💡 Pie Tips:
✔️ Make filling ahead for deeper flavour.
✔️ Serve with mash and seasonal veg.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions
✔️ A proper butcher’s pie deserves mushy peas or buttered leeks.
✔️ Perfect with a pint of ale or traditional gravy.