Beer Can Chicken is easily the most notorious "cooking with beer" recipe in America, and with good reason. Just look at that mahogany bird, with the perfectly even browning, the juice dripping down the side, and the beautifully crisp skin. Cooking the chicken upright over indirect heat allows the entire thing to cook evenly without turning it once. The beer steams the chicken from within, helping to cook the bird while keeping it incredibly moist and tender.