Busy Night Joes

Ingredients

• 3 pounds lean ground beef or ground pork
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 cups red sweet peppers, chopped
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 (12-ounce) can beer, of your choice
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• hot pepper sauce, optional, to taste
• 16 kaiser rolls, hamburger buns, split and toasted
• dill pickle slices, optional, to taste, for topping
• pickled peppers, optional, to taste, for topping