Ingredients:

• Venison back strap
• Your favorite golden ale (we like Beale’s Gold)
• Hi Mountain Seasonings Venison Rub
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Directions:

1. Trim the venison back strap, place it in a non-porous container and add enough beer until the meat is covered. 
2. Place the container into the refrigerator for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the venison from the container and dry with paper towels. 
3. Season the venison with a liberal amount of Hi Mountain Seasonings Venison Rub covering all sides of the meat. 
4. Place the venison in a preheated smoker or pellet grill set for 225 degrees and smoke the venison for 30 minutes.
5. Glaze both sides of the venison with the maple syrup and continue smoking until the venison reaches an internal temperature of 130 degrees. Do not overcook.
6. Remove the venison from the smoker and let it rest on a cutting board 30 minutes before slicing. Resting the meat allows the juices to work back into the meat. 

Note: use a meat thermometer when cooking, especially wild game and remove the meat from the grill when it reaches the desired temperature to prevent overcooking.