Beef Brisket In Beer

4 lb Beef brisket

1/2 ts Pepper

1 c Sliced onion, rings separate

1/2 c Chili sauce

3 tb Brown sugar

2 Cloves garlic, crushed

12 oz Beer

2 1/2 tb Flour

1/2 c +2T water

Black pepper Trim fat from brisket; place in a 13- x 9- x2-in baking dish. Sprinkle top of brisket with pepper; arrange onion rings over brisket. Combine chili sauce and next 3 ingredients; stir well, and pour over brisket. Cover and bake at 350 for 3 hours. Uncover and bake an additional 20 min or until. brisket is tender. Place brisket on a serving platter,

reserving cooking liquid. Set brisket aside, and keep warm. Pour 1 1/2 c cooking liquid into a sm saucepan. Place flour in a sm bowl. Grad add water, blending with a wire whisk; add to cooking liquid. Bring to a boil and cook 2 min or until gravy is thickened, stirring constantly. Serve gravy with brisket. Sprinkle with pepper, and garnish with tomato slices and parsley springs, if desired. (Serving size is 3 oz brisket and 3 T. sauce).