Beer - it's not just for drinking

Inspired by research showing that cooking with beer is good for you (and becuase it's freezing) I decided it was time to do a beef and beer stew. Handily I had a can of Old Speckled Hen sitting in the fridge, some left over booty from having mates round on xmas eve. Being a beer snob I don't normally drink the canned stuff so this seemed a good use for it.