Guinness Pot Roast
Guinness Pot Roast is a Beef Chuck Roast recipe that is braised in a rich sauce with onions and carrots. It’s loaded with flavor, fresh thyme, and bold spices. Cook in a dutch oven until tender and juicy; the most delicious comfort dish served with hot crunchy bread. Optional to cook in the slow cooker!
I love a good dutch oven recipe, especially the comfort of a Guinness Pot Roast, served with mashed potatoes for a Sunday meal. This recipe has been on RE since 2017! It’s loved by all. It’s similar to a regular pot roast recipe, but Guinness stout beer (or a dark beer) is used to braise the meat in addition to beef stock and a bold tomato paste mixture. We also love our Guinness Beef Stew recipe that is so delicious served with Fresh Irish Soda bread.
Guinness Pot Roast
This Sunday roast is a braised chuck roast recipe, cooked in dark beer (Guinness is the best!), with lots of flavors, spices, and bold flavors. The longer it cooks, the longer it gets tender and every bite is so delicious. Let’s just say, this is a great Irish meal for St. Patrick’s Day, but we also loved it served on any Sunday of the year.
Why we love this recipe
- Our family has enjoyed this recipe for years, a simple one that only takes a few minutes to prepare.
- There’s nothing better than a “Sunday roast” cooked with carrots and onions!
- You can braise and cook it in a Dutch oven on the stovetop or in the oven.
- You can also cook it in the slow cooker.
- It’s a crowd-pleasing recipe – especially for St. Patrick’s Day.
- The bold flavors go so well with any St. Patrick’s Day menu.
With this Guinness Beer Beef Chuck Roast Recipe, that reminds me so much of both of our trips to Ireland (and cooking for St. Patricks Day), it’s a super simple recipe that comes together quickly. Pop it in the oven and walk away!
Gather these ingredients:
- Beef chuck roast: pot roast
- Salt and pepper
- Onions, carrots (potatoes, optional)
- Olive oil, garlic cloves
- Tomato paste
- Instant coffee
- Chili red pepper flakes (optional)
- Guinness beer: we use Guinness because it’s a dark stout
- Fresh basil or thyme
Feel free to add in potatoes, too!
How do you make a Guinness Beer Beef Chuck Roast?
- Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a wide frying pan over a high heat. Brown the meat on all sides; heavily salt and pepper both sides. [Optional to pat the beef with flour before browning for a thicker gravy.] Remove the meat and set aside.
- In a separate small bowl, add hot water the tomato paste, instant coffee, and chili flakes. Mix well.
- In the same frying pan, heat the remaining oil and sauté the garlic, adding the tomato paste mixture. Mix together and cook for a few minutes (will be thick).
- Chop the onions, and place in the bottom of a Dutch oven. Place the cooked piece of meat on top. Spread the paste on top of the meat. Add fresh herbs for additional flavor.
- Place the chopped carrots on top of the meat and sauce. Pour the Guinness beer around the meat.
- Stovetop: Cover with the lid of the casserole/Dutch oven and simmer very gently on stovetop (very low heat) until the meat is tender (toward the end of 3-4 hours + make sure there is enough liquid)
- Oven: Place in the oven and bake for about 3-4 hours (or until tender).
- Slow Cooker: Cook on HI for 3-4 hours until tender. *Add more stock if you need to.
Allow to sit for 20 minutes before serving
Tips and substitutions:
- Beef Chuck Roast is a thick cut of beef sold as a “7-bone roast” or “chuck roast,” and is usually cooked with liquid as a pot roast.
- You can buy a bone-in chuck roast, a more economical cut of beef.
- Every cut of meat is always different, so make sure and check to make sure for doneness, but it should be tender when done cooking!
- You can skip the Guinness but the flavor won’t be as bold. If you so, you can add more beef broth.
- Use any dark “stout” beer if you prefer.
- Add potatoes if you want to add more veggies.
- Here’s another recipe to try with NO beer: Irish Beef Lamb Stew Recipe.
Can you cook a chuck roast in a slow cooker?
Yes, you can cook a chuck roast in a slow cooker!
Or, one reader writes: “Put in the crock pot on LOW for 6 hours! It was wonderful! The whole family loved it. I strained the juices and reduced them and poured them back over the pot roast and served with mashed potatoes. This is definitely a new favorite!”
Serving
Serve this for St. Patrick’s Day with this Irish Pub Salad! Or if you love Guinness, try these Guinness Beer in this Irish Guinness Cupcakes or this Guinness Beer Cheese Dip with homemade pretzels!
Make a roast beef sandwich or beef sliders with any leftovers!
More Irish recipes you may want to try while you are here:
- St. Patrick’s Day Menu
- Guinness Brownies [Well Plated]
- Irish Barmbrack Bread Recipe
- Colcannon Irish Potatoes with Bacon
I am a huge fan of my Le Creuset Dutch Oven, Kitchenaid multi-cooker and Instant Pot. All three are incredibly useful for these kinds of recipes and many more!
Get the Recipe:
Guinness Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs. beef chuck roast
- Salt and pepper
- 3 large onions, coarsely chopped
- 6 large carrots, cut in 1-inch chunks (leave peel on)
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
- 3 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 Tbsp. flour, optional, for patting the beef before browning
- 1 small can tomato paste, dissolved in 1 ½ cups of hot water
- 2 Tbsp. instant coffee, use a good quality
- 1-2 tsp. chili red pepper flakes, optional, depending on how much spice you like
- 1 14 oz Guinness beer, about 2 cups
- Sprigs of basil or thyme
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. (Or you can also use stove top or crock-pot.)
- Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a wide frying pan over a high heat. Brown the meat on all sides; heavily salt and pepper both sides. [Optional to pat the beef with flour before browning for a thicker gravy.]
- Remove the meat and set aside.
- In a separate small bowl, add to 1 1/2 cups of hot water the tomato paste, instant coffee, and chili flakes. Mix well.
- In the same frying pan, heat the remaining oil and sauté the garlic for 1-2 minutes, adding the tomato paste mixture. Mix together and cook for a few minutes (will be thick).
- Chop the onions, and place in the bottom of a Dutch oven. Place the cooked piece of meat on top. Spread the paste on top of the meat. Add fresh herbs for additional flavor.
- Place the chopped carrots on top of the meat and sauce. Pour the Guinness beer around the meat.
Stovetop:
- Cover with the lid of the casserole/Dutch oven and simmer very gently on stovetop (very low heat) until the meat is tender (toward the end of 3-4 hours + make sure there is enough liquid)
Oven:
- OR bake at 300 degrees for about 3-4 hours (or until tender). OR cook in the crock pot on HI for 3-4 hours until tender. *Add more stock if you need to.
Slow Cooker:
- Put in the crock pot on LOW for 6 hours.
- Allow to sit for 20 minutes before serving. Strain the juices and reduce them and pour back over the pot roast; serve with mashed potatoes.
Notes
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Made this in a crock pot express pressure cooker, 90 min on HP, let natural release 20 minutes and cooked the carrots in the gravy separate after taking the meat out for 5 min on HP. There was a lot of gravy left over (even after thickening with corn starch) and a 3lb roast made two dinners for two people easily.
the husband loved it! it was fun to experiment with a new way to make a Sunday roast. We’ll definitely make it again. Thanks again for sharing a great recipe!
Just signed up to the Reluctant Entertaininer….have not cooked a one of the recipes yet. I am just salivating looking at all the wonderful pictures of several recipes to try. Don’t know why but, this Recipe site feels like an old friend; comforting and inviting. Thanks for sharing your love of food.
Can’t wait to try many of these eye-catching dishes…I haven’t been this excited about cooking in a long time.
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Welcome to RE, Sharon! :)
In a word – EXCELLENT! Will definitely do this again.
I’m a huge fan of roast and the flavors with this are amazing!
This dinner looks seriously delicious! I love your plating too!
Talk about the best sunday dinner ever!
Oh my! My house full of men will love this!
Comfort food!!! Love this dinner.
Delicious recipe that made a wonderful beef and barley soup with leftovers the next day.
I made this -in a crock pot) last year for our company pot luck and am STILL getting compliments about it!! I didn’t even get to try it myself; my colleagues DEVOURED it. So, I’m making it again now for my brother and his wife who are flying in for a family visit. My apartment smells AMAZING! This recipe is perfection
I have heard that Guinness Beer isn’t as good in the USA as it is in Ireland. is this true?
It’s true. I’ve had it both places. But it’s still good in USA and we buy it (great to cook with).
Have you had a chance to try this in the Instant Pot???
Not yet. It’s on my list to try!
This was absolute deliciousness! Will definitely make this again. So moist and flavourful!!
I’m trying this with a pork roast! Something different instead of the traditional sauerkraut! I’m cooking in a slow cooker on low. Mashed potatoes and pork gravy on the side. I’ll let you know how it turns out!
Awesome, Ron!
Hi sorry typing error , can I cook this in instant pot pressure cooker .
Hi Julie, yes you can! Of course less time, and I haven’t tried it yet. When I do I’ll come back here and update this recipe! :)
Hi Cowan I cook this in instant pot pressure cooker ??
Kind regards Jules
Have you cooked this in an instapot yet? If so, how long and any special tips?
I have not yet, but plan to try it soon :)
Thank you for sharing the recipe. We added Brussel sprouts and served over rice and enjoyed it. Happy we have leftovers for tomorrow.
I replaced carrots with mini potatoes, but otherwise did everything exactly according to the recipe. After 3.5 hours the meat is quite pink (which I dig) and tough (not so much) and the potatoes aren’t cooked. I’m guessing it will need a minimum of 4.5 hours on high..
Thanks for letting us know! I guess every cut of meat is different, so always check for doneness (we like a little pink and tender, too!) :)
Do Not cook in Crock pot. It will not be as nice of a flavor. Tried it on the stove and the in the crock pit. And it was not as well flavored.
Thanks for letting us know! Stovetop and oven are best! :)
I have a stupid question about the instant coffee. It goes in dry, right? Not dissolved in water before adding to the pot? I watched the video but can’t tell. Thank you ?
Yes, dry! :)
What can I add in the end if there isn’t enough liquid . More beer or water ?
Stock or beer!
House smells great 25 minutes to go and 20 to rest. I added potatoes & snap peas to mine, left out the pepper flakes cause hubby doesn’t care for that flavor cannot wait to taste this hearty dish!@
Hi. I do not drink beer, i am just wondering what it taste like. I would really like to try this, just scared about the beer. Thanks.
The beer makes it delicious, Florence, but you could always use more stock!
Making this for dinner tonight, excited to try it!
Thanks for the recipe Sandy. Sorry there so many mutants out there with ridiculous questions. I just followed the recipe and it’s on the stove top in a Dutch oven for 3 more hours. House smells great too. Will let you know how it came out.