Thank you Jim and Peconic....it was really good! The horseradish heat did cook out and I was slightly afraid since I don't like horseradish to begin with. Used half a large bottle of stout brown ale and 1 1/2 onions with baby carrots around the edges of my 4 1/2 lb. boneless chuck roast. A little parsley and Kitchen Bouquet along with the onion soup mix and my hubby could hardly keep his hands off the slow cooker late in the afternoon as it smelled SO wonderful! Thanks to you both! I will try the others next, as it was so kind of those who responded also! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />