I've found that slugs don't necessarily need micro-brew, import, American, or even lie beer. They are attracted to water with a spoonful of sugar and a pinch of yeast. Fermentation does it every time. Another technique if you want to safely use Sluggo or similar products. Birds and pets cannot get to the poison bait. Take an empty 2-liter plastic soda bottle. Cut it apart where the neck and shoulder flare out into a cylinder Invert the top and insert into cylinder, creating a funnel-like effect Staple together Pour a couple of tablespoons of slug pellets into container and lay it on its side in a slug-visited area Slugs will be attracted to the scent of the pellets and slimily climb their way in Not being Nature's intellectual giants, the slugs cannot figure out how to reverse direction and climb out When the container has done it's job, pick it up and toss into the trash. No fuss, no muss, no slime on your hands Judy in New Jersey, where winter is on the wane