Beer Can Burger with Beer Mushrooms

Beer Can Burgers

• 4 oz yellow onions, cut into pieces
• 24 oz lean ground beef (90% lean) (see Tip)
• 2 oz panko bread crumbs
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 large egg
• 2 oz brown ale
• 6 slices thick cut bacon

Beer Mushrooms

• 1 ½ oz water
• 10 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 oz unsalted butter, cold, in one cube
• ½ oz extra virgin olive oil
• 6 oz brown ale
• 3 oz beef stock
• ½ oz soy sauce
• 1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce

Baking

• 6 slices provolone cheese