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White House serves up home-brewed beer
Perth Now ^
| September 17, 2011
| correspondents in Washington
Posted on 09/17/2011 10:25:54 AM PDT by TaxPayer2000
WHEN former Marine Sg. Dakota Meyer joined President Barack Obama for a beer on the White House patio this week, the Medal of Honor recipient was treated to a homemade brew, a White House food blog said today.
Obama Foodorama, a blog that describes itself as "The Blog of Record About White House Food Initiatives," said the beer is known as White House Honey Blonde Ale and is made with equipment purchased out of the Obama's own pocket, according to a spokeswoman for First Lady Michelle Obama.
The President and Mrs Obama first served about 80 bottles of White House brew to guests attending a Super Bowl party earlier this year.
The honey ale's signature ingredient is a pound of honey harvested from the White House beehive, according to the blog. The First Family's chefs have also brewed up a honey porter.
White House curator Bill Allman said the Obamas are the first to make a brew at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
"We have no record of beer brewing at the White House," Mr Allman told Obama Foodorama, although the blog does say George Washington was known to brew his own in pre-White House days at Mount Vernon.
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To: TaxPayer2000
Pretty cool. Obama just moved up a notch in my book. That would put him at notch 1.
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:01:13 AM PDT
by
normy
(Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
To: TaxPayer2000
They hired a brewmaster with our money and paid him $250,000 a hear to make a keg a month.
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:10:43 AM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
(Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
To: normy
LOL!
Thanks, I really needed that...
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:11:35 AM PDT
by
Zeppo
("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
To: Right Wing Assault
Argh! I forgot the sarcasm tag on that last post!!
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:11:43 AM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
(Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
To: All
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:17:15 AM PDT
by
Bean Counter
(Obama got mostly Ds and Fs all through college and law school. Keep repeating it.....)
To: TaxPayer2000
Following in Carter's footsteps...
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:20:07 AM PDT
by
BushCountry
(Make Love Not Kinetic Military Action)
To: Red_Devil 232
I’m double batching as I type this. The Old Chico Wheat is cooling and the 60 Shilling is mashing happily away.
Cheers,
knewshound
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:22:33 AM PDT
by
knews_hound
(Credo Quia Absurdium--take nothing seriously unless it is absurd. E. Clampus Vitus)
To: knews_hound
I know you are a very experienced Home Brewer - bookmarked your very informative web page a few years ago. I have just started and am using kits right now.
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:39:53 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: TaxPayer2000
unless it’s changed, 200 gallons per household a year is the limit ( 100 gals per adult).
Let’s keep tabs...
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:46:25 AM PDT
by
stylin19a
(obama..."Fredo-Smart")
To: normy
Lol I have him a couple notches lower
To: TaxPayer2000
I sincerely doubt Barry’s the one cleaning and sanitizing those 80 bottles . . . or the equipment that goes with home brewing. It’s good to be the king.
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posted on
09/17/2011 11:59:24 AM PDT
by
Oratam
To: steel_resolve; Zeppo
I have a thousand notch book though.
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posted on
09/17/2011 12:08:02 PM PDT
by
normy
(Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Wow, they are really getting desperate.
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posted on
09/17/2011 12:12:28 PM PDT
by
Apparatchik
(If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
To: Right Wing Assault
Aw, where’s Prohibition when you need it? Bootleggers!
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posted on
09/17/2011 12:12:41 PM PDT
by
Catsrus
To: BushCountry
I’ve had that swill. Nasty rotgut stuff.
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posted on
09/17/2011 12:13:12 PM PDT
by
onona
(You might like Steve Earle's song "Galway Girl".....oh alright, it's for Sharon Shannon !!)
To: stylin19a
100 gals per adultThere are adults in the White House??
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posted on
09/17/2011 12:23:48 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
(Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
To: Red_Devil 232
I'm hooked on double batching lately. an extra 2 hours gives you twice the brew. Win/Win.
The Wheat beer is in Carboys now and I am mashing out the 60 Shilling.
Cheers,
knewshound
Homebrewing 1A (Homebrewing for beginners)
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posted on
09/17/2011 12:23:53 PM PDT
by
knews_hound
(Credo Quia Absurdium--take nothing seriously unless it is absurd. E. Clampus Vitus)
To: knews_hound
Hey thanks for that link! Great Info! Bookmarked!
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posted on
09/17/2011 12:38:11 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: TaxPayer2000
This is a do-it-yourself version of Billy Beer. Obama will market the beer for his campaign. Notice it was mentioned several times that it was his own equipment.
To: TaxPayer2000
Is the White House zoned to sell beer for profit?
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