Preheat Smoker to 170℉.
Prepare chicken: Remove any giblets from the chicken if it has any and pat it dry with paper towels.
Open the can of beer and drink ½ of it. Smash the garlic cloves and place them into the beer can with 2 lemon wedges, 3 springs of thyme and rosemary.
Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken and rub it in all over. Sprinkle over the rub and use your hands to massage all the rub into all the nooks and crannies.
Place the chicken upright over the beer can.
Smoke Chicken for about 45min then increase the tempature to somewhere between 300 and 350 (depending on how quickly you want the chicken done) and cook until golden and cooked through and internal temperature of the chicken is 165F/75C degrees.
Remove chicken from smoker and carefully lift the chicken off the can.
Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil. Let it sit for 15 minutes before carving it.
Note:
Prep: 40 min
Cook: 2 hours
