I use beer in cooking fairly frequently (I mostly use wine though, beer leads to a much heavier flavor, and I prefer making lighter things), but I too can't stand it. Well, I'm sure there might somewhere exist one that tastes good to me, but I'll never find it, as on principle I don't drink (and yes, I'm of age so it's not just the legality, and no, it's not a religion thing). Wine is also pretty disgusting to me, and as I said, I use it in cooking a lot, especially since I make white sauces frequently.
I'm not familiar wish that dish specifically, but that's the sort of thing I'd use beer for.