INSTRUCTIONS
1
Combine the water, beer, 1/4 cup salt, sugar, and molasses in a large bowl. Stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Stir in ice.
2
Place pork chops in a large ziploc plastic bag. Pour beer brine over pork chops; seal bag. Refrigerate 4 hours, turning bag occasionally.
3
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove pork chops from beer brine; pat dry.
4
Mix garlic, pepper, 2 tsp salt, and sage in a small bowl. Rub garlic mixture over both sides of pork chops.
5
Grill pork, about 10 minutes per side, occasionally moving chops to cooler part of rack if burning. Transfer chops to platter; cover with foil, and let stand 5 minutes. Serve.