Beer is for geshmaksters. It sounds fest but does nothing. Take my word, the beer is a lot better drunk ice cold with the chulent (make that 2 or 3 or 6 ;).
If you soak the beans in hot water and some baking soda for an hour it relieves some of the side effects.
Sautae only half the onions, it comes out good.
If you have access to an oven, pour garlick powder & bbq sauce sauce over the bones and broil for 3 min. before you put it in.
To D A: either open up a pesach cookbook, or stick with hot pastrami.
Don’t forget the l’chaim, its half the experience!