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Slow Cooker Guinness Corned Beef and Cabbage

by Sarah Olson on March 2, 2018 | Updated November 28, 2021 175 Comments

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corned beef with garlic, guinness beer, carrots and cabbage

This Slow Cooker Guinness Corned Beef and Cabbage has the classic corned beef flavor and made even better with beer!

corned beef with garlic, guinness beer, carrots and cabbage

It’s that time of year again! St. Patrick’s day is just weeks away and I have a wonderful recipe for you! As a blogger, my family gets to celebrate holidays early, so I can get recipes out to you before the holiday happens. This dinner turned out amazing!

I add Guinness beer and brown sugar to my usual corned beef recipe, this is the way I plan to cook corned beef from now on. The beer flavor is not strong after cooking all day, just a nice hint of beer flavor that blends well with the beef.

raw corned beef in a slow cooker

I decided to try adding the cabbage during the last 2 hours this time, it turned out perfect. In fact, I couldn’t stop eating just the cabbage. If you love cabbage try my cabbage, potatoes and kielbasa recipe.

corned beef in slow cooker with potatoes, carrots and cabbage, done cooking.
sliced corned beef on a cutting board

Though this meal is great as is, leftovers are great in a Rueben sandwich. None of the meat will go to waste, trust me.

sliced cooked corned beef on a teal plate.
corned beer, cabbage, carrots, and potatoes in slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Guinness Corned Beef and Cabbage

4.99 from 96 votes
Classic corned beef and cabbage but cooked with a bottle of Guinness beer and a touch of brown sugar!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 597kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 lb. flat cut corned beef brisket
  • 1 seasoning packet from above roast
  • 12 oz. Guinness Beer (I use bottled extra stout)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 Yukon gold potatoes
  • 4 carrots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 head cabbage, cut into slices
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Instructions:

  • Add the corned beef to the slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle over the seasoning packet that came with the roast. Sprinkle over the brown sugar. Add the potatoes, carrots, garlic and bay leaf on top of the roast. Pour over the beer.
  • Add the lid to the slow cooker. The total cooking time is 8 hours on low. You can choose when to add your cabbage. I put my cabbage in at the 6 hour mark and cooked for the remaining 2 hours, that’s how I like it. Some like to add it at the beginning, and some at the last 30 minutes.  
  • Serve by removing the veggies and removing the corned beef on to a cutting board. Cut the corned beef into slices and serve with the veggies.
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Recipe Notes:

Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 597kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 2367mg | Potassium: 1768mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 6870IU | Vitamin C: 107.3mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 11.1mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Andrea says

      March 18, 2022 at 6:18 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect recipe and so delicious! Won’t change a thing and will keep as my go to! Thank you!

      Reply
    2. DENISE STICHA says

      March 18, 2022 at 11:22 am

      5 stars
      I like to pull the corned beef out and put it under the broiler for a few minutes before serving. We like a mustard/brown sugar glaze on the top to give it a bit of a crust. That’s how my grandma always made it.

      Reply
      • Uchenna says

        March 19, 2022 at 7:57 pm

        Great idea for the crust, thanks.

        Reply
    3. Margie says

      March 18, 2022 at 9:16 am

      4 stars
      Veggies were overcooked and mushy. Consider adding last hour

      Reply
    4. Kathy says

      March 17, 2022 at 8:23 pm

      5 stars
      Fantastic recipe! Made it tonight and the family loved it! I used a bag of petite red and white potatoes instead of regular and added them after 4 hours. Came out perfect. Will be making this again for sure!

      Reply
    5. Tia says

      March 17, 2022 at 7:12 pm

      5 stars
      It was delicious! I cook it the same way in the oven. But, this time I used the slow cooker. The cabbage was perfect. Thank you.

      Reply
    6. Dawn Schafer says

      March 17, 2022 at 5:20 pm

      I made this today did everything correct.. cooked it on low for eight hours and the corn beef was so tough it was not tender at all.. it sucked

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 17, 2022 at 5:58 pm

        I just made it myself! Very tender. Maybe your slow cooker isn’t cooking correctly?

        Reply
      • Black Glitter says

        March 17, 2022 at 6:58 pm

        mine was tough too. I used an instapot slow cooker setting. 8 jr low.

        Reply
        • Sarah Olson says

          March 17, 2022 at 9:44 pm

          The instant pot slow cooking setting isn’t correct. It’s really too low.

      • Alice Horner says

        March 17, 2022 at 9:31 pm

        5 stars
        I made it as well. Soooo good. I rested the meat for 15 minutes before cutting and sliced thin across grain. Cabbage went in for last 2 hours and was delicious. Carrots and potatoes were so-so, next time I’ll just use carrots for flavor (along with onions) and cook potatoes separately. What a treat!

        Reply
    7. Sara Ellen says

      March 17, 2022 at 5:09 pm

      5 stars
      The most delicious corned beef I ever made! I used the extra stout Guinness and it was so flavorful!!

      Reply
    8. Sherriann Fox says

      March 17, 2022 at 5:37 am

      I’ve been making this recipe on St. Patrick’s Day for the last 4 years. My family absolutely loves it!! Thank you for all your wonderful recipes!!

      Reply
    9. Anonymous says

      March 16, 2022 at 6:10 pm

      I have the point cut, will this still work? Also, do you put the potatoes and carrots in at the beginning?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 17, 2022 at 6:44 am

        Yes to both.

        Reply
      • Mr Fawkes says

        March 18, 2022 at 9:17 am

        Point cut will work great, my experience is that if you put the veggies in first they come out as mush. I add them 5hrs in(with 3 hours to go) and they come out perfect.

        Reply
    10. Pam says

      March 16, 2022 at 3:56 pm

      Hello do I use light brown sugar or regular brown sugar?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 17, 2022 at 6:45 am

        Light brown sugar is regular. You can use light or dark.

        Reply
    11. Julia says

      March 16, 2022 at 8:41 am

      Hi! Do you think I can use sugar in the raw instead of legit brown sugar? Thank you so much!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 16, 2022 at 8:42 am

        Yes, sugar in the raw will work great.

        Reply
        • Diana says

          March 16, 2022 at 11:38 am

          Can i use red potatoes ?

        • Sarah Olson says

          March 17, 2022 at 6:45 am

          Yes!

        • Julia says

          March 16, 2022 at 4:20 pm

          Thank you!! I’m making it now. Also- Do you think it would be tender at 6 hours instead of 8? Or, I also thought about doing 4 hours on low and 2 hours in high? I put it in at 3:45 pm and want some tonight lol

    12. Gail Curry says

      March 14, 2022 at 5:44 pm

      5 stars
      I made this today with the extra stout and red potatoes. Best I’ve ever had. SO GOOD!

      Reply
    13. Sue Sisk says

      March 14, 2022 at 10:37 am

      My corn beef is 3.8 pounds. How long do I need to cook it or should I raise the temperature to cook at eight hours

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 14, 2022 at 12:30 pm

        Corned beef in the slow cooker is very forgiving. You’ll just need to cook the dish until the vegetables are to your liking, the corned beef will be fine at any length of time. You may need to go a little longer to get your vegetables tender since your pot is fuller. I would cook for 9 hours on low.

        Reply
    14. Linda says

      March 11, 2022 at 2:32 pm

      Whaat if your corned beef does not come with a seasoning package?

      Reply
      • Robert Blount says

        March 11, 2022 at 8:38 pm

        Please send seasoning ingredients

        Reply
        • jz says

          March 14, 2022 at 12:52 pm

          You just need pickling spices so you can google a recipe or most grocery stores have a pre-made in the spice section.

      • Sandra McKenna says

        March 18, 2022 at 9:06 am

        Loved the recipe, but very salty! Was the corned beef supposed to be rinsed off before putting in slow cooker?

        Reply
        • Sarah Olson says

          March 18, 2022 at 11:03 am

          You definitely can rinse it before adding to cut down on the saltiness.

    15. Maxine says

      March 20, 2021 at 12:21 pm

      I made this for St. Patrick’s Day and it was absolutely fabulous. Best corned beef I have ever had. The only thing that I did find was that the cabbage definitely needed salt. I put the cabbage in 2 hours before it was done and I think next time I will sprinkle salt and pepper on top.

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