Beer returns to the White House
Whoever wins today, Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. John McCain, it appears certain that beer will return to the White House.
Cindy McCain's father, Jim, runs Hensley & Co., one of the largest Anheuser-Busch distributorships in the nation. It is a good bet that Sen. McCain is a Bud man.
Back in April, during what some wags called a "beer-off" in the Pennsylvania primary, Sen. Obama sipped a Yuengling while Sen. Hillary Clinton quaffed an Old Style.
Meanwhile, according to BBC, in Kenya, East African Breweries Limited makes a popular beer called "Senator." But the natives refer to it as "Obama beer."
The current resident of the White House, George W. Bush, does not drink alcohol. According to Walter Scheib, a former White House chef, President Bush's favorite non-alcoholic beer is Buckler, brewed by Heineken.
Anybody tried Buckler?
Anyone sampled Obama beer?
If you had a chance to have a beer with a president, which president, and what beer would you pick?
I would love to have had a Shiner Bock with LBJ, a man I never voted for but an amazing politician with a lot of stories to tell.
Comments
Skip the beer this time--I'll take a whiskey with US Grant.
Posted by: Grant | November 4, 2008 2:54 PM
Easy, we'd sip on Stone Brewing's Arrogant Bastard, then bomb something...:)
We'd need something over the top, he has a lot on his mind. Why not a Dogfish Head World Wide Stout in a brandy snifter?
Posted by: Cheese | November 4, 2008 3:46 PM
From what I remember from press accounts in the '60s, LBJ drank Lone Star. There was a minor scandal over him sipping beer while he was driving.
Posted by: Lorno | November 4, 2008 3:57 PM
If Bush drank beer, we could have Weyerbacher Brewing's Blithering Idiot. That's a fairly strong barleywine ale.
But seriously though, when I was in Kenya (in the Navy-early 80s) there was a great beer called Tusker Lager. Quite tasty and it came 25 bottles to a case, for like $3. Ahh, the good ol' days.
Posted by: PCB Rob | November 4, 2008 5:45 PM
I would definitely enjoy conversation while drinking beer with either of the Roosevelt President. The stories and table banging those two would tell and do would be awesome...
Posted by: Bolt | November 4, 2008 10:31 PM
Actually at the time Obama was concerned that Yuengling was some "some designer beer or something." His beer knowledge was sad at best so I am not sure it's back.
But then I didn't think either would be great for beer, it won't even be on the radar.
Posted by: Thomas | November 5, 2008 12:17 AM
I'd like to sit down with #1 - George Washington and quaff a tankard of his finest Mt. Vernon home brew.
It should also be noted that one of the few truly great things that came out of the Carter years was the legalization of home brewing.
Posted by: bryanintimonium | November 5, 2008 8:35 AM
I'd have a Sam Adams with John Adams
Posted by: Steve | November 5, 2008 9:17 AM
A Clipper City Below Decks, (2006), with FDR. I bet that guy would have some stories to tell!
Posted by: Rick | November 5, 2008 9:37 AM
Something fruity w/ bill clinton. He's got "the in" with ALL the ladies.
Posted by: unbelievaboh | November 5, 2008 12:39 PM
I'm with Bolt...
I'd have a Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale with Teddy Roosevelt, one of my favorite presidents.
Posted by: PCB Rob | November 5, 2008 1:09 PM
Too many beers to list, too many presidents that would make for good conversation.
DuClaw's Devil's Milk, or a Road Dog Porter (Flying Dog), for a conversation with Teddy Roosevelt.
Wychwood Hobgoblin Ale and a sit down with FDR.
Harpoon's UFO and a chat with Lincoln.
I could go on. Really. But I'll stop it there.
Posted by: Kevin S, | November 5, 2008 1:49 PM
I'd have a Guinness with Kennedy, then try to mack Marilyn Monroe!
Posted by: Jess | November 9, 2008 4:18 AM