Melanie's beer bread gone bad

I just tried Melanie's beer bread again, and failed, again. Both times the dough didn't rise! I used the self-rising flour substitute instead of the real thing, so maybe that's the problem? Or maybe this recipe doesn't like me? Any suggestions? Those were my only two attempts at making bread, so don't assume that I know something obvious. I pretty much don't know anything except exactly what I read from the recipe.