 A bottle of White House Honey Ale. | |
| Manufacturer | White House Brewery |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2011 |
| Style | Top-fermented beer |
White House Honey Ale is the first beer known to have been brewed in the White House.[1] The process began in January 2011[2] at the request of President Barack Obama, who purchased the homebrewing kit using personal funds.[3] As of 2012[update], three styles have been brewed in addition to the honey ale: White House Honey Blonde Ale, White House Honey Porter and White House Honey Brown.[4]
- ^ Kitsock, Greg (February 22, 2011). "Beer with presidential aspirations". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ "The Obamas Make History With Homebrewed White House Honey Ale". Obama Foodorama. March 1, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ "White House brewing its own beer". CBS News. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ Murgai, Puja (March 26, 2012). "Home brewing the toast of the Beltway". Politico.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2012.