So the only election news I've really wanted to read was about how Obama has been bringing his home brewed White House beers with him on his Iowa campaign bus tour. Not so much about how it's an attempt to connect with those darn middle America independents, but about the BEER.
He bought a beer-making kit (with personal funds) last year, and there are three varieties (so far): White House Honey Ale, White House Honey Blonde Ale and White House Honey Porter, all with honey from Michelle Obama’s White House garden beehive. The beer has been served to White House guests at events celebrating St. Patrick's Day and the Super Bowl (the beer brewing came after the beer summit).
This may be the first time that beer has been brewed at the White House, although George Washington (who never lived at the White House) was an avid home brewer (here's his rather vague recipe).
Obviously, I don't think Obama's the one hovering over the giant pot stirring the wort down. It's the White House kitchen staff. The White House Press Secretary couldn't say exactly who the brewmaster was, saying, "I have exhausted my knowledge about this subject. (Laughter.) Usually, when somebody hands me a beer I don’t ask how it was made. I just drink it."
Foodgoat asks how it was made, and so do lots of other home brewers, so go find out, Mr. Carney! Also find out where the recipes came from, whether they had brewed before, where the other ingredients came from, what they do with the spent grain, what they are brewing now, their preferred methods of sanitizing bottles, and whether there is a stout coming up. I am a taxpayer and I want to KNOW. Please. If you have time. No hurry though.
Although, alas, Foodgoat has not brewed beer, which he was doing frequently for a time, in a while. I'm not sure why, but I'll presume it's the same reason we don't do lots of things anymore.
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