You love to drink it, so why not make it the best flavor ingredient for your next meal. Here are the 5 best I found.

Go to any celebration and you will likely find beer. Many celebrations are built around it, like the 2nd annual Brews & BBQ event brought to you by Parson's Collision Center on Labor Day weekend. Ribs, chicken, beer and live music. Even Hanson, the band headlining Friday night's concert on September 2nd has their own beer.

So, for your now salivating self, here are the 5 best ways to cook with beer.

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Some dark beer, some teriyaki sauce and a few more ingredients to add a great flavor that won't overpower the meat.

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For this recipe, you'll need your favorite IPA. If you already have a flat stomach skip the above and make yourself some beer battered cod.

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Duh!

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YES PLEASE! I could eat ribs for every meal to be honest. There are so many delicious ingredients in this recipe and you'll also need an entire 12 pack of beer to make this.

5. Drink Beer, Grill Burgers, Chill

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Best way yet!

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