Abstract: Disclosed is the preparation of beverage-containing snack food product. A precursor to such a product comprises a farinaceous dough material such as pretzel, pizza or pasta dough which surrounds and encases a solidified beverage material. The solidified beverage material is prepared by combining a liquid beverage such as beer with a gelling agent such as gelatin. When such a precursor is fried, a snack food product is provided which is in the form of a relatively crisp shell of fried dough surrounding a beverage which has been liquefied by the process of frying. The snack food precursor products can be frozen and stored after preparation instead of being immediately fried.