Step 1

Preheat your oven to 300F

Step 2

Season short ribs with the salt and pepper on all sides

Step 3

Add the olive oil to a large dutch oven or braiser. Heat on medium high heat.

Step 4

Sear all sides of the short ribs in batches. This should take about 10 minutes. Once they are all seared, remove them from the pot and set them aside on a plate.

Step 5

Add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic to the dutch oven. Reduce heat to medium and let them cook until they start to brown.

Step 6

Then, add your brown sugar and tomato paste. Give it a good stir and add your broth and beer.

Step 7

Bring the pot to a boil, and then your short ribs back to the pot.

Step 8

Add some fresh thyme and a bay leaf, cover the pot, and then bake for 3 - 3 1/2 hours. I flipped my short ribs half way through the cooking process so that I could ensure both sides being fully submerged in liquid for some of the cooking time.