Open beer can and immediately drink half.

Preheat grill or oven to 450 degrees F. If you’re grilling, set it up for indirect heat.

Wash chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

Rub 1/2 of the spice rub on inside cavity of chicken, then gently peel skin away from chicken and rub spice rub into meat of chicken. You can rub a little more on the outside as well.

Drop the garlic cloves, peppercorns, rosemary, and sage into the beer can

Place chicken, butt end down, over the beer can to insert the beer into the cavity, then place chicken and can, standing up, on a baking tray or cast iron skillet.

Place 1/3 of each bacon slice in the top cavity of the chicken and drape the remaining 2/3 down the outside of the chicken. Pierce the bacon to the chicken with toothpicks.

Place chicken in the oven or grill for 10 minutes and then lower temperature to 325 degrees F.

Continue to cook for another 1 hour, or until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the thigh reaches 165 F.

Slice and serve.