White House Honey Ale: homebrewing is back in style

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Obama loves Yuengling. Can't get enough of the stuff.

(Washington D.C.) – We found out that someone has been homebrewing at the White House.


Perhaps there’s more to come? Via the/some White House food blog:

In a special turn of events in the history of White House food creations, one of the White House chefs has brewed White House Honey Ale, a White House aide exclusively tipped ObFo. It uses one pound of honey from this year’s 160-pound harvest of honey from the White House Bee Hive, which sits beside Mrs. Obama’s South Lawn Kitchen Garden.

The President, First Lady, and their guests will be sampling the special suds for the first time this evening. And the Obamas paid for the micro-brewing equipment, the aide noted, so there’s no impact on the national debt.

Suds from Packer country will also be on offer: The White House ordered three cases of craft beer from Hinterland Brewery of Green Bay, Wisconsin right after the NFC championship, the brewmasters announced this week. Pale Ale, Hinterland’s signature beer; Amber Ale, which has a caramel flavor; and Luna Stout, which is bold, rich, and creamy, will be quaffed. Pennsylvania will be represented by Pottsville’s Yuengling beer, which comes from the oldest brewery in America, the aide said.

The blog also mentions how East End Brewing owner, Scott Smith, was unable to get a Pittsburgh beer represented at the event but gave a valiant effort.

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