Cooking with Beer: Alesmith West Coast-Style IPA Battered Onion Rings

Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious beer. And who doesn’t enjoy a steaming dish of freshly fried battered onion rings? Especially when they’re made with the right IPA. And although this recipe might work with a wide variety of India Pale Ales, we went with an AleSmith Brewing classic that’s widely available in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Crafted with a deft mix