Made this for the first time this week, and it became an instant favorite! For the beer, I used some skunky old Miller 64s left over from the Grand Valley Homecoming game last October. Because your baking them, the fact that they were old and past their prime had no effect on the taste. However, different beers will give different flavors to the bread, I am looking forward to experimenting with some of my favorite microbrews.
I don't remember where I happened upon this recipe, but it is a favorite of ours, I believe we found it on the side of a box of spaghetti noodles...