While there are conflicting stories about beer cheese origins, Tim Allman the son of Joe Allman has cleared up its history.

This recipe was first served in the 1940's at a restaurant in Clark County, Kentucky known as "Allman's Restaurant." Johnny Allman owned that restaurant, but it was Joe Allman, his cousin that invented this culinary delight, known in Kentucky as "SNAPPY" Cheese, and today under Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese known as "The Original Kentucky River Valley Delight.(TM)" Allman's Restaurant burned in the 1970's and to much disappointment was never rebuilt.  Trying to carry on the tradition, Hall's on the River, down the road from Allman's Restaurant served "Hall's Snappy Beer Cheese" as a compliment on their tables with the traditional radishes, carrots, celery and crackers.  Hall's went through many floods, sold their original recipe to a manufacturer in Louisville, Kentucky (which changed that recipe) to take the direction of mass marketing, never to be the same again.

Interestingly enough Hall's is not on the River, but faces the Kentucky River, however, if you have the opportunity to sit on the deck at Hall's on the River, the creek water that flows at the back of the restaurant is HOWARD'S CREEK, which flows into the Kentucky River. It's the first industrial site West of the Allegheny’s. This is where the history begins of Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese and the families that made and served the Original Recipe, now under the direction and name of Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese.    You can find it in numberous stores, restaurants and of course at our kitchen.

Experience Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese that was and still is "The Original Kentucky River Valley Delight"(TM) for decades. 

Many people try to imitate or duplicate the recipe.  The Authentic Beer Cheese is one heat. It's not hot or mild it's just right, made in small batches.