Guinness Beef Stew

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2013

SERVES6 to 8

TIME3½ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Dark Irish beer seemed like the perfect match for hearty beef stew—if we could lose the bitterness and keep the deep, roasty flavor. We added dark brown sugar, which balanced some of the bitterness with sweetness and bolstered flavor with i...

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