Our First Christmas Bird

P. and I are making our first turkey together. Thanks to a great bird featured by friends Keke and Jade at Thanksgiving, we have been craving turkey ever since, hence our endeavor today. As an homage to Thanksgiving two years ago, we have decided to add a little something extra--beer--to the roasting process, specifically Beamish Stout. This year's recipe is an adaptation of one of Alton Brown's.

UPDATE

We are about 45 minutes into the roasting. Our aromatic mixture of Beamish Stout, apples, onions, cinnamon, rosemary, and sage are sizzling happily inside. We've rubbed down the outside with olive oil and have sprinkled it with sea salt and italian spices (and extra Beamish).