One word: amazing!

Fantastic!!! We usualy do (Beer In The Rear) chicken on the barbee. Never tried it with lime. We drink 1/2 of the beer then add our spices to the can, rub the chicken with more spices. Then put the bird on the can. Then stuff a piece of onion in the neck hole to keep the steam in the bird. cook for 2 hrs. or till temp is 190 deg.

This a family favorite..I usually use a can of gingerale instead of beer which complments the lime flavor incredibly and I always make 2 chickens so we have leftovers over the next few days. I also love to use a yummy Montreal Steak spice rub on the chicken after I squeeze the lime juice on. We like the skin to be extra savory and a little crispy. The drippings from the chicken with the lime juice, the spice rub, and steamed gingerale makes the most amazing flavorful gravy that goes great with garlic mashed potatoes. I just add a little flour to the drippings about a 1/4 c. (if there's not quite enough drippings I just add a little oil so there's something for the flour to absorb) and then add about 1/2 a liter of chicken stock...mmmm yummy!! The best chicken dinner ever!!!

AMAZING!!! No matter what seasonings you use, the beer and lime are awsome complements to it. No need to carve the bird, the chicken literally falls apart. This is a family favorite, even to those who don't like lime.

This came out really tender and juicy

Was good. I will make again. The flavoring was a bit dull, and the chicken was moist but needed some extra gravy or spicing. In all very good. The Lime and Beer combination is a winner.

This was ok, a little bland. I don't think the lime really added anything extra to the chicken.

Awesome flavor and texture! I'll be making this for my next family dinner with the in-laws...and they are picky eaters.

Many of the previous reviews for this recipe indicate that there is not much flavor. I have been doing Beer can Chicken for a number of years. I use Montreal Steak seasoning. Mix 3 Tbsp. Montreal Steak seasoning and 1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar. Rub the outside of the chicken with butter (I have also sprayed it with cooking spray) Then use about a third of the seasoning mix and rub it all around the INTERIOR of the chicken. Rub the remaining seasoning over the outside of the chicken."Sit" the chicken down over the half can of beer. On the grill, heat the grill, then turn one side off.Set at medium heat. Place the chicken "sitting up" on the side that is off (you can use the legs to form a sort of tripod to keep it up) Close the cover and leave it to cook for 1 1/2 hours. It may need a bit more time. But no more than 2 hours! Remove the sitting chicken from the heat, let it sit 10 minutes then remove it from the can and cut up. This is THE BEST chicken we've ever had!! It is ALWAYS moist and very flavorful! I have made it in the oven as well. You can use soda in the can, but the taste is a little different than with beer. I heard someone say that it is the hops in the beer that infuse the chicken with some of the flavor.

I made this on the grill and it turned out very well. I cooked it on low for about 2 1/2 hours. Didn't baste it at all, the skin was crispy and flavorful. The meat didn't have a whole lot of lime flavor to it, but it was -very- moist. I poured lime juice and garlic powder into the beer can... also rubbed the entire chicken down with lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. I had small Mexican limes, so I managed to fit 2 in the cavity, halved. I also stuck one in the top to keep the steam inside. Thanks!

The flavor on this is good, I added lots of extra garlic and onion and did a basic chili spice rub on the outside...But as far as ease goes forget it! I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I couldn't manage to get one beer can to support the weight of a whole chicken...it ended up falling over in the oven about 2 minutes after I put it in, perfectly salvageable because it's now roasting on its back swimming in half a can's worth of beer lol. Only after I tried this recipe did I find out online that they actually make cheap little rack beer/chicken can holders to make these things stand up in the oven...will try again once I've purchased one of those but don't recommend trying without it!

Just made this, also with a few adjustments. I rubbed the chicken with extra spices on top and under the skin, I added lime slices under the skin too and it was citrus-y enough for me. Squeezed some lime juice and threw a couple garlic cloves in the beer can. Can someone explain to me what the beer does? I didn't detect any beer flavour. I also didn't cover it at all and it came out nice and crispy. Based on all the reviews I put it in for longer, 2 hours, which turned out to be a little too long as it was a bit dry. Special thanks to the girl who expalined what to do with the beer can in an earlier review - I didn't know either!

very moist, but it needed to cook much longer.

The chicken turned out super moist. It could have used a bit more flavour. I'll try adding some more spices next time.

This was a great recipe and it turned out great! I've made it a few times now and I love it. I added some cayenne pepper with the salt and pepper mix and season with that blend.

What an easy and delicious meal!! No modifications needed to this meal.