beer-braised beef cubes

Ingredients

• 3 - strips of bacon diced
• 2 pounds beef stew meat cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed peppercorns (i use the tricolor)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 - medium onion cut into wedges
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1 can beer or non-alcoholic beer
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• - hot cooked noodles