stovetop clambake

Ingredients

• 1 bottle beer, such as pale ale or pilsner
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 6 - shallots, cut in half
• 6 - garlic cloves, crushed or left whole
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 2 large - bay leaves
• 1-2 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• - salt and freshly bround pepper, to taste
• 1 pound mini potatoes
• 2 - smoked chorizo sausages or kielbasa, cut into thirds
• 4 - corn on the cob, cut into thirds
• 1 pound little necks or manilla clams
• 1/2 pound mussels if desired
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, tail on, deveined
• 2 - lemons, cut in half
• - parsley, chopped for serving
• - lemon wedges for serving
• SEAFOOD SAUCE (IF DESIRED) MIX ALL TOGETHER
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1/2 cup horseradish sauce
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• - hot sauce to taste
• - juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon