It probably depends where you shop, but we get pre-selected and cut up "stew beef". The angus is good, but sometimes the cheap stuff has more flavor.

Mrrzy, a swede is a rutabaga. They cleverly hid that information away on Wikipedia.

We in the states flavor with mirepoix: celery, carrots, and onion. It's probably worth trying the rutabaga.

And coat the beef with flour and brown it first. I like Guinness in it, but I like Guinness in me, too, so it's your choice.