Jo Platt Beef in Ale recipe - help!

I dont know Jo Platts recipe hun. but I CAN give you the recipe I use!
stewing or braising steak
bottle of either Newcastle Brown or any Brown Ale
salt and pepper
tomato puree (tablespoon, but its not essential)
sliced onion
sliced mushrooms
teaspoon of dried mixed herbs ( not essential)
dash of woseceter sauce ( I cant spell it!)
and a beef oxo cube or bovril cube
coat the beef chunks in flour and fry, then tip into a casserole dish.
fry the onion until just begining to colour and add the mushroom and fry til the onion soften a bit.
add them to the meat.
deglaze the frying pan with the newcastle brown and add the tomatoe puree herbs worcseter sauce and the oxo cube to make a gravy.
add that to the meat and veg
add any other ingredients and top up with water until the meat is covered. stir well and put in oven, gas 4 for at least 2 hours! if you have more time, give it another hour. or slow cook all day!