Cincinnati Beer Cheese Dip

18 ounces sharp cheddar, softened / shredded
1 1/2 ounces blue cheese
2 tablespoons softened butter
2 medium minced cloves garlic
1 medium onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
1 cup beer, heated and slightly cooled
1 round loaf rye bread

Mix cheese, butter, onion, garlic, worcestershire and Tabasco with electric mixer, gradually add beer until good consistency for dipping bread chunks. Refrigerate.

Make serving bowl by hollowing out center rye bread, leaving a 1" thick shell. Tear bread into chunks for dipping. Pour dip into the bread shell.