This is something of my own design, and it went over real big at the shop brew on September 18th. It's a Bloody Mary, but using beer as the alcohol instead of vodka. Also, it features a change from the norm. Instead of lemon juice and Tabasco sauce I use Trappey's Peppers in Vinegar - yellow Tabasco peppers suspended in white vinegar - to get the sour and hot flavors.

Ingredients
24 oz	Barleywine or Russian Imperial Stout (Old Rasputin)
32 oz	Tomato Juice (Garden Patch - Trader Joe's)
1 Tbsp	Worcestershire Sauce
several shakes	Trappey's Peppers in Vinegar
	Bloody Mary Seasoning
Garnish
	Celery sticks
	Scallion sprigs

Completely chill the beer, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, peppers in vinegar, celery sticks and scallions before starting.

In a lager pitcher combine the beer, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce and chili vinegar.

Add the Bloody Mary Seasoning, to taste.

Stir briskly to blend and pour up into highball glasses.

Add a celery stick, or scallion sprig, and garnish with a little more Bloody Mary seasoning.

Enjoy!

CHEF'S NOTES: This went over real big with the brew crew and I plan on bringing it back in the future. Any tomato juice can be used; V-8, regular tomato juice, you name it. Just don't use the "Snappy Tom" or chilled tomato juice as it covers up the flavor of the beer.

Place all ingredients into a mortar and pestle - grind by hand with the pestle until a coarse powder is formed.

You may also wish to place the ingredients into a spice grinder (or pepper mill) and grind into a coarse powder, instead.

Store unused seasonings in an airtight container.

This seasoning also makes for a great rub on steaks, chicken and fish!