QUESTION: What's the recipe for the White House's beer?
OBAMA: It will be out soon! I can tell from first hand experience, it is tasty.I'm taking bets. Will it be: a) a surprisingly beer geeky recipe, b) probably fine but nothing spectacular, or c) amateur hour? Put me down for B.
Update. In comments, we have a perfect (albeit in reverse order) question and answer that are worth highlighting. First from an anonymous commenter, writing what I'm sure is a common sentiment even among beer geeks:
who really cares? I can't believe or understand the amount of discussion/buzz/debate this has caused. I mean petitions, endless blog/twitter/facebook posts, and freedom of information act requests? All to find out what is likely a bad to mediocre "honey ale" recipe. wow.Alan, presciently, had pre-answered these objections:
Maybe it will be normal. That your supreme leader, the leader of the western world, advocates for "tasty" beer is a massive victory for me.Being the president gives you a huge spotlight, and one of the virtues of the office is bringing a few causes you like into the light with you. It costs nothing, is not politically costly, unites rather than divides, and generally makes everyone happy. I'm with Alan.
Maybe it will be normal. That your supreme leader, the leader of the western world, advocates for "tasty" beer is a massive victory for me.
ReplyDeletewho really cares? I can't believe or understand the amount of discussion/buzz/debate this has caused. I mean petitions, endless blog/twitter/facebook posts, and freedom of information act requests? All to find out what is likely a bad to mediocre "honey ale" recipe. wow.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say he advocates for tasty beer. If you notice all the beer he drinks at stump speeches/town halls/ beer summits are all macro.
ReplyDeleteQuite frankly this whole thing kinda makes homebrewers look like a pathetic group, desperately seeking validation and acceptance.