Preheat oven to 350oF, prepare pans. Measure dry ingredients into bowl & pour beer over, stirring to blend. Spoon into pans & brush tops with butter. Bake for 15-20 mins. Makes 9 lg muffins. Serve hot, a little grated cheddar cheese may be sprinkled on top before baking if desired. NOTE: Copied without permission from Muffin Mania. As this book is Canadian I've asked a Canadian friend how lg a bottle of beer is over there, she says they are sm about equivalent to a cn of beer here (NZ), about 375 mls I think but don't quote me on that. If you DO KNOW the size of a Canadian bottle of beer please DON'T EMAIL me with the information, tell the newsgroup!