# White House-brewed beer: A platform Obama should run on. **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 22, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311 "2012-08-22T21:17:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/21 "2012-08-23T14:32:53Z")
The recipe for Billy Beer isn’t anything special. All you have to do is filter regular Budweiser through a set of kidneys … and there you go. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/22 "2012-08-23T14:58:41Z")
> [@74westy](#): > > I want Billy Carter’s recipe. No, no you don’t. ETA: Curse you **dropzone**!!! ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/23 "2012-08-23T17:01:08Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > The recipe for Billy Beer isn’t anything special. All you have to do is filter regular Budweiser through a set of kidneys … and there you go. Will any kidneys do or do they have to be Billy’s? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/24 "2012-08-23T17:13:03Z")
> [@DoctorJ](#): > > It needs a name. I suggest Rolling Barack. I’ve head both “the Audacity of Hops” and “draughts of my father” suggested. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/25 "2012-08-23T17:45:54Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Somebody on _Pawn Stars_ recentiy brought in a case of unopened Billy Beer, and Rick didn’t even make an offer. He said there was so much of it still around, it had no value at all. Huh. I wonder if that guy in the ad ended up buying any. Don’t think I’ve ever laid eyes on the actual product myself. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/26 "2012-08-23T18:06:53Z")
Change You Can Beer-lieve In Yes We Can (also available in bottles) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/27 "2012-08-23T18:46:12Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > I’ve head both “the Audacity of Hops” and “draughts of my father” suggested. Hoppy-Changey Beer? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/28 "2012-08-23T18:55:45Z")
Not-So-Pale Ale 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/29 "2012-08-23T18:56:59Z")
“Mr. President, do you store your beer in anything other than kegs or bottles?” “Yes, we can.” ---
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/30 "2012-08-23T22:50:33Z")
> [@gamerunknown](#): > > How long before the demands for the long form recipe? Yeah, I suppose this won’t cut it: [QUOTE=White House short form beer recipe] -water -hops -barley [/QUOTE] Of course, I could see how he would be reluctant. I’m fairly sure violations of the Reinheitsgebot are impeachable offenses. ---
**Author:** ![Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emtar_KronJonDerSohn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/31 "2012-08-23T23:06:43Z")
They have honey in them. He broke the reinheitsgebot already. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/32 "2012-08-23T23:37:54Z")
He might want to add some yeast; that might give it a little more kick. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/33 "2012-08-24T01:20:36Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Not-So-Pale Ale 😛 Elector-Ale College Beer-ack Obama Barack’s Best Brewski 44 Private Reserve Situation Room Suds POTUS Pale Ale ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/34 "2012-08-24T10:21:35Z")
Doppelbarack Salvator (or Social Autumnal Fire). ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/35 "2012-09-01T19:12:24Z")
here they are > **[Ale to the Chief: White House Beer Recipe](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe)** > > America asked, we delivered. Check out the recipe for the White House Honey Ale and White House Honey Porter. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/36 "2012-09-01T22:54:44Z")
Time for a trip to the malt and hop shop. And then to beg some honey from our recently retired apiarist. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/37 "2012-09-02T15:23:34Z")
_Gypsum_? Does Obama drink _drywall compound_? OK, maybe that’s just to take some of the acid edge off the brew, but are the solids at least filtered out somewhere along the line? ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311/38 "2012-09-02T15:48:49Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > _Gypsum_? Does Obama drink _drywall compound_? > > OK, maybe that’s just to take some of the acid edge off the brew, but are the solids at least filtered out somewhere along the line? it helps bring out the flavoring compounds. just a plank. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-brewed-beer-a-platform-obama-should-run-on/632311.md?page=1)