Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

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Kosher salt

1 pound rigatoni noodles 

1 pound cooked chicken, diced (I love using leftover wing meat)

4 stalks celery, cut into small dice (about 2 cups), plus chopped leaves, for garnish

1/2 bunch green onions, green parts only, sliced (about 1/2 cup) 

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese 

5 tablespoons lemon juice 

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 

2 to 4 tablespoons hot sauce 

2 tablespoons dark, dark, DARK beer 

2 tablespoons honey 

1 teaspoon ground black pepper 

1 teaspoon cayenne (or togarashi if you have it!)