BEST Stew for Your St.Patrick's Day Dinner

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb Beef Chuck cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 tsp minced Garlic
• 3 cup Beef Stock
• 1 bottle Guinness Extra Stout
• 1/2 can Tomato Paste
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1/4 tsp dried Thyme
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 pounds of small Red Potatoes, quartered
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 1 lb Carrots, chopped
• 1 Bay Leaf