Best Way To Steam Clams – Narragansett Beer

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 pounds live small hard-shelled clams - Here in New England they're called littlenecks or cherrystones. In the Pacific Northwest they are known as steamers.
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 small white onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 tblsp parsley
• 3 cloves garlic, lightly chopped
• 2 16oz cans Narragansett lager beer
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Melted unsalted butter*