Obama is a homebrewer

From the article:

Of course everyone wants the recipe--but the White House isn't ready to release a "definitive" recipe just yet. That'll have to wait until the recipe is absolutely perfected.

"Maybe with the next batch," Stephens said.

The White House is very good about issuing recipes, as can be seen from the sidebar of this blog.

Well, that makes me hate him just a bit less. He is still not getting my vote, but it is a cool story nonetheless.

Homercidal said:

It's surely not a 'Wit' beer...

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damn

snccoulter said:

It would be much more cool if he did it not have the chef do it for him.

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I for one am willing to cut the guy some slack. I imagine it might be a bit tough to run a country while keeping an eye on your boil additions.

weirdboy said:

I for one am willing to cut the guy some slack. I imagine it might be a bit tough to run a country while keeping an eye on your boil additions.

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Staffer: "sir, another country is under revolution; we need you to act."

President Obama: "hold on just a second, another couple of minutes before the 15 minutes addition of cascade, if I throw 'em in too early it's gonna mess up the IBUs slightly."

He wouldn't get my vote either, but I wouldn't pass up the chance to have a beer with the guy. Unless of course he made me pay.

AZ_IPA said:

Staffer: "sir, another country is under revolution; we need you to act."

President Obama: "hold on just a second, another couple of minutes before the 15 minutes addition of cascade, if I throw 'em in too early it's gonna mess up the IBUs slightly."

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:rockin:

I'm sure what ever the recipe it will make promises of grander but be weak on the pallet. Probably including many gimmicks to distract the drinker from the lack of substance.

Jesus, they couldn't have come up with a better label? Weak.

BendBrewer said:

Although there will always be that 30%. You know who they are.

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It isn't that I don't think it is neat I just can't help but notice how many ways Obama is trying to get into the history books for "firsts" without actually accomplishing anything helpful.

But since this isn't a political forum that really doesn't matter. At least we can hope home brewing will continue to have political support!

Yay BEER!

It isn't that I don't think it is neat I just can't help but notice how many ways Obama is trying to get into the history books for "firsts" without actually accomplishing anything helpful.

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Yes, because being the first black president in US history is completely overshadowed by the homebrew.

tbel said:

He wouldn't get my vote either, but I wouldn't pass up the chance to have a beer with the guy. Unless of course he made me pay.

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I briefly met Obama in Schaumburg, IL at at baseball game some years ago when we was running for IL senate. Politics ignored, he seemed like a really cool guy.

sudsmcgee said:

I briefly met Obama in Schaumburg, IL at at baseball game some years ago when we was running for IL senate. Politics ignored, he seemed like a really cool guy.

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I voted for him

weirdboy said:

Yes, because being the first black president in US history is completely overshadowed by the homebrew.

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totally dude, if he wasn't black he wouldn't even have tried to be prez.

not a fan of honey in beer, but i'd sure like to get my hands on a bottle of that

weirdboy said:

Yes, because being the first black president in US history is completely overshadowed by the homebrew.

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or he's the first white president to be half black? (sorry. that was lame)

Man am I disapointed. I saw the title of this post, and I was hoping for a recipe that promised to be full bodied, original, and unique, but turned out to be Bud Lite.

what? i thought it said honey amber ale?

I definitely want to try the recipe when it is released. And I think he's been doing a good job! Much better than Regan & Bush II.

rycov said:

what? i thought it said honey amber ale?

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Hell, that was my second brew I made...

it was my third (or fourth?) brew

mcarb said:

Jesus, they couldn't have come up with a better label? Weak.

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I agree. No points for style.

Wait. I've got it now. It's a beer that won an award before it was ever brewed!

Brandonovich said:

Wait. I've got it now. It's a beer that won an award before it was ever brewed!

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Let's not forget the press release was drafted [at least] three weeks prior to the event too...

This thread just crashed and burned with political innuendos... Back on topic, it's ****ing awesome that someone brewed beer in the White House, regardless of the political party that the current occupant claims.

Hmm, the Republicans are just upset because their party's version was over-aged, stale, way off balance and left the taste of sour grapes in their mouths. ::zing::

No really, politics aside it's a cool bit of validation to see homebrew in a setting like that.

mitch171 said:

I'm sure what ever the recipe it will make promises of grander but be weak on the pallet. Probably including many gimmicks to distract the drinker from the lack of substance.

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Love it

The chefs probably are probably on this forum all the time..."researching" I mean where else would they learn everything they needed to know about homebrewing?? I bet they are making some halfway decent stuff by now, and that the fresh honey is goood!!

grabtindy said:

Hmm, the Republicans are just upset because their party's version was over-aged, stale, way off balance and left the taste of sour grapes in their mouths. ::zing::

No really, politics aside it's a cool bit of validation to see homebrew in a setting like that.

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Nice. I think that brew hit its peak in flavor about 1860 or so, didn't it?

Political bickering aside, how cool is this? How you like to be the chef, too? It'd be nice to get paid handsomely to home brew for the president. Not that you'd be under any pressure to get it right, though.

There were at least two threads about this right around the Super Bowl.......

Typical politics; it gets picked up late.

I don't think it's all that "cool" to see it brewed in the White House. I mean, Homebrewing is not hard and it's getting pretty popular. This is no different than someone building a bowling alley in the whitehouse, or growing a garden out back.

I think the best thing we can get out of this is the ability to tell people, "Well, they homebrew beer at the White House..." when they give you "that look" after you tell them you brew beer. I mean, it gives a bit of credence to the hobby.

But honestly, it's not like OBAMA himself is brewing the beer.

Am I the only one here hoping that the Withe House chimes in asking about a stuck air-lock and exploding bucket?

Nobody help them unless they supply pictures.

Cool to see this, but isn't it illegal for the chefs to be paid to brew beer for someone?

We should all send in resumes to be the white house brewer!

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Am I the only one here hoping that the Withe House chimes in asking about a stuck air-lock and exploding bucket?

Nobody help them unless they supply pictures.

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HAHA. "Is my beer infected?!?! This is serious, POTUS is gonna be pissed!"

Pfft, Barry. Washington and Jefferson brewed their own.

Chefs. Sheesh.

Am I the only one here hoping that the Withe House chimes in asking about a stuck air-lock and exploding bucket?

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Can you imagine Obama himself coming in here? "WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS BREW? OMG IS MY BEER INFECTED? WHY ARE THERE NO AIRLOCK BUBBLES!"

Thinking we hold out until they provide the recipe for review...

They also need to increase the limit we're allowed to brew (and make each state allow home brewing), and give everyone who does home brew free health insurance (and quality care) for as long as we home brew. :rockin: Give us discounts on apartment/home insurance too. They also need to subsidize us for every batch we brew.

Hey, if we're dreaming, might as well go for broke, right?

Hokie_Brewer said:

HAHA. "Is my beer infected?!?! This is serious, POTUS is gonna be pissed!"

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RDWHAHB!! That should be the only answer to them...

buffalobrewer said:

Cool to see this, but isn't it illegal for the chefs to be paid to brew beer for someone?

We should all send in resumes to be the white house brewer!

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Well, D.C. isn't exactly a state, but I don't know what that means in terms of brewing laws.

I can imagine Barry Obams sitting outside one night drinking White House brew and smoking a cigarette.

I think it's pretty cool and it does help to have the White House supporting homebrewing. If something has alcohol, tobacco, or firearms involved, there is always a good chance some nut job lobbyist is going to try and take it down or tax it at some point.

...maybe we will see a change in White House staff soon with Charlie Papazian being appointed Secretary of State.

I liked the story, I thought it was very cool.