First lady Michelle Obama mentions homebrew on NPR

Discussion in 'Beer News' started by Todd, May 29, 2012.

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  1. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Regardless of where you stand politically, I think we can all agree that a first lady who even briefly mentions homebrewing is pretty damn cool.

    http://www.npr.org/2012/05/29/153705721/the-first-lady-cultivates-american-grown-gardening
     
  2. FeloniousDrunk

    FeloniousDrunk Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2008 New York

  3. gentlystewed

    gentlystewed Pundit (845) Dec 12, 2010 Washington

    Great story. I love the idea of home brewing
    at the White House. Maybe a few decades from now we can read stories of home grown weed in the White House garden.
     
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  4. Agold

    Agold Maven (1,287) Mar 13, 2010 Pennsylvania

    For Uchicago scav someone got a bottle of that. Not sure how that happened. Really cool though.
     
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  5. Brad007

    Brad007 Pooh-Bah (2,821) Mar 28, 2007 Vermont
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    I don't care where the current administration stands politically.

    I FULLY support homebrewing in the White House. And if anything, the office of the POTUS is a good platform for introducing Americans to new things, such as craft beer and homebrew.
     
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  6. bigdaddypolite

    bigdaddypolite Maven (1,303) Mar 2, 2007 Minnesota
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    And aren't there still a couple states in our Union where this would be illegal? Or have the last backward holdouts finally wised up?
     
  7. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Quite frankly I find stories like this to be a bit fluffy and more of beer gossip than beer news. Despite my feelings I cannot deny that there is some benefit to the cause when a recognizable name does bring the subject to light.
     
  8. chanokokoro

    chanokokoro Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 Illinois

    ISO: White House Homebrew! :wink:
     
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  9. Mississipping

    Mississipping Pundit (919) Mar 16, 2010 Minnesota

    Mississippi is backwards as hell and still holding out on legalizing homebrewing. Certainly doesn't stop us, though. Thanks for the cool story!
     
  10. CaptainTripps

    CaptainTripps Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2010 Arizona

    No way she could like drinking beer, to much calories.
     
  11. SteelersX

    SteelersX Savant (1,130) Jan 30, 2011 New York
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    Cant you just say "greetings" like everyone else?
     
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  12. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    definitely cool to see this mentioned, hopefully it will help out states like Mississippi and Alabama.

    The only thing I can object to is the lazy wording in the NPR article that goes in more depth on the brew. They state:

    "During this year's Super Bowl, President Obama created a stir by offering guests at the White House beer that he'd brewed himself. "

    When the article the link to as a source clearly states:

    "
    They are the first presidential couple to ever charge their chefs with the ancient--and now wildly popular--art of homebrewing, according to White House"
     
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  13. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    People have actually put up ISO/FT for this.
     
  14. chanokokoro

    chanokokoro Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 Illinois

    Now that's hilarious!
     
  15. movingglass

    movingglass Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2012 Illinois

  16. movingglass

    movingglass Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2012 Illinois

  17. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Is it just me or does Obama have a "Dear God please help me keep this down at least until the picture is taken" type of face in both pics? He does not appear to be enjoying it.
     
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  18. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Really! Haha and the second shot makes The First Lady look as though she'd just mouth vomited a bit, doesn't it?
     
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  19. kingofhop

    kingofhop Initiate (0) May 9, 2010 Oklahoma
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    No politics w/ me here, but I'm glad the attention has been brought to beer. Re: honey from the WH garden beehive, I've always understood that consuming honey within a mile radius of your home is good for your allergies.
     
  20. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Obama is a ticker too.
     
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