White House Does Not Serve Foreign Beer
Toward the end of the Boston Globe's story today about the whole Henry Louis Gates Jr. affair:
"I look forward to meeting Sgt. Crowley under more pleasant circumstances, and having that beer," Gates told the Globe yesterday in an email, saying a date has not been set. He said he’s partial to Red Stripe and Beck’s. He may not get his pick, as they are foreign beers, which are not stocked at the White House, under a tradition dating to the Johnson administration.
Hue beer would have totally irked LBJ, had it existed at the time. [via The Awl]
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10 Comments:
I sure hope they have some micro brews.
eldiablito at 5:55PM on 07/27/09
They may not serve it in the cafeteria or stock it for general use, but I doubt highly that some staffer doesn't have a stash of some imported brew tucked away in an office fridge.
On an unrelated note: Gates likes Red Stripe and Beck's? What an elitist! :P
shoneyjoe at 5:56PM on 07/27/09
Beer is something that should be consumed as locally as possible. As a rule I try to drink beer brewed no further away than 250 miles (and I prefer closer). Also, both Red Stripe and Becks are pretty 'meh'. I'm sure the White House brewmaster can do better for these guys.
outsidecounsel at 6:39PM on 07/27/09
Hitachino Nest White Ale - best beer ever.
simon at 11:17PM on 07/27/09
Hey, at least they've got Stone, Russian River, Deschutes, and many other fine American breweries putting out quality craft beers. Think of the reactions of foreign diplomats when served an ice-cold glass of Arrogant Bastard by the President of the US!
EvilTimmy at 12:10AM on 07/28/09
I though Obama was all for Global Free Trade?
hungrychristel at 11:07AM on 07/28/09
I heard on NPR this morning Obama is having a Budweiser (now a foreign owned company). He smokes and drinks tasteless commercial lagers?
pearce77 at 2:27PM on 07/28/09
@pearce77: But he does use Dijon mustard, so of course he's still elitist.
Adam Kuban at 3:02PM on 07/28/09
Funny that Budweiser, Coors, and Miller are all non-US companies.
tubulus at 9:43PM on 07/28/09
OK, this reads as "White House Does Not Serve Beer" here...
plamenj at 8:02AM on 08/05/09