The old standard beer bread you may have tried was never my idea of a great bread (2 cups flour, 1 bottle beer, salt) was never my idea of a good loaf. Try this one instead. It is still easy, nicely malty, and paired up with some Stilton, or a home-grown sharp cheddar cheese, and a bowl of chili, it is the quintessential fall light lunch. A very amenable loaf.