Beer and Cheddar Soup

Ingredients

• 1½ cups whole milk
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons canola or grapeseed oil
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• ¼ fennel bulb, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped
• 1 dried bay leaf
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pilsner-style beer (such as pilsner urquell or brooklyn pilsner)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound mild cheddar, coarsely grated (about 4 cups; preferably orange wisconsin cheddar)
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups unseasoned plain popped popcorn
• ¼ teaspoon ground fennel seeds

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