Slow-cooked brisket of beef with beer Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 1.5kg beef brisket (ask for the ‘nug end’ from your butcher) 400ml beer, IPA is perfect 4 bay leaves 4 sprigs thyme 4 cloves garlic 1 tbsp oil 4 sticks of celery, trimmed and cut into 7cm pieces, split lengthways if too thick 8 shallots, peeled