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White House Makes Its Own Beer

It's called 'White House Honey Ale'

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 16, 2011 5:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – The beer that former Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer had with the president yesterday, before accepting the Medal of Honor? It was home-brewed, CBS reports. Historians say "White House Honey Ale" is the first first beer ever made on the premises. President Obama's chefs originally brewed it for a Super Bowl party, then for St. Patrick's Day, an event in June, and most recently for Sgt. Meyer's visit.

President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to former Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyer, 23, from Greensburg, Ky., Sept. 15, 2011, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to former Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyer, 23, from Greensburg, Ky., Sept. 15, 2011, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
US President Barack Obama (L) reacts after tasting Guinness in a pub as he visits Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from, on May 23, 2011. Obama landed in Ireland on May 23, 2011 for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking...
US President Barack Obama (L) reacts after tasting Guinness in a pub as he visits Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from,...   (Getty Images)
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Dr.Gonzo
Sep 17, 2011 8:45 AM CDT
Future job?
FirstObserver
Sep 17, 2011 8:28 AM CDT
Made in America!
MustangSally
Sep 17, 2011 6:49 AM CDT
he promised to bring all of our troops home, before he was elected, not just the Sgt.

 
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