Homebrewers petition Obama to release White House Honey Ale recipe

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  1. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    President Obama's White House Honey Ale has been a hot topic for months now, and especially with the recent reports that the President has been enjoying and sharing homebrews along the campaign trail. Not only has this created a demand for a beer few will ever try, but some have taken their desire to try the beer even further.

    If you can't try it, brew it!

    On August 18 "John L" from Washington, DC started a "We the People" petition to release the recipe.
    The goal is to reach a total of 25,000 signatures by September 17, 2012; as of this post there's just over 1,100 signatures.

    And yesterday a Reddit user posted that they submitted a formal Freedom Of Information Act Request. Yes, a FOIA request for a homebrew recipe. I'm not sure the request for an autographed copy from the President will up his chances, but at least he had fun with it.

    Here's the scanned letter:

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    My bet is on the petition reaching its goal and the Obama administration having some fun by releasing the recipe to the masses. It would be the cool thing to do. And regardless of who you plan on voting for this November, this level of media attention for beer and homebrewing is awesome.

    Anyway, will you be signing the petition?

    https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/release-recipe-honey-ale-home-brewed-white-house/XkpkYwc0

    And for all of you homebrewers out there, would you brew a White House Honey Ale clone if the recipe gets released to the public?

    Cheers!

    (Please keep this thread clean and on topic.)
     
    #1 Todd, Aug 22, 2012
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  2. RochesterAaron

    RochesterAaron Initiate (0) May 24, 2007 New York

    I'd brew it - nothing to lose and it makes a nice story when sharing it with friends.
     
    #2 RochesterAaron, Aug 22, 2012
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  3. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    Exactly what the Freedom of Information Act was intended for.
     
    #3 InfinityonTrial, Aug 22, 2012
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  4. mykey120

    mykey120 Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2012 Wisconsin

    Haha thats awesome! So what's the trade value for the white house honey ale?
     
    #4 mykey120, Aug 22, 2012
  5. Haslips

    Haslips Devotee (304) Aug 27, 2003 Oregon

    For sure I'd brew it if it were released.....The wife is always asking me to brew something for her!
     
    #5 Haslips, Aug 22, 2012
  6. ClassicBrad

    ClassicBrad Zealot (683) Sep 29, 2006 Pennsylvania

    I'd definitely brew it just for the fun of it.
     
    #6 ClassicBrad, Aug 22, 2012
  7. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    I'd brew it... then dry-hop it with 4oz. of Citra!
     
    #7 tjensen3618, Aug 22, 2012
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  8. robinsmv

    robinsmv Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2010 Florida

    This could make for a great fund raiser. For sale: white house homebrew kit complete with white house honey :wink:
     
    #8 robinsmv, Aug 22, 2012
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  9. TomClem

    TomClem Zealot (557) Mar 7, 2012 Nebraska

    I saw an article on a lawyer that has sent in a freedom of information act request. I'd say at this point it is not if the recipe will be known, but when and how it will be delivered.
     
    #9 TomClem, Aug 22, 2012
  10. jlpred55

    jlpred55 Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2006 Iowa

    I'd brew it as well if it is not extract. Though I doubt I could just brew it as is, I always have to mess with something.
     
    #10 jlpred55, Aug 22, 2012
  11. jivex5k

    jivex5k Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Florida

    Signing this.
     
    #11 jivex5k, Aug 22, 2012
  12. carolinabeerguy

    carolinabeerguy Pooh-Bah (2,035) Oct 10, 2005 North Carolina
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    I'm signing it.
     
    #12 carolinabeerguy, Aug 22, 2012
  13. jricharc

    jricharc Zealot (671) Feb 16, 2012 Virginia

    I signed it, but I doubt it will ever reach the required 25k signatures so we will never see the document...
     
    #13 jricharc, Aug 22, 2012
  14. Walkersan

    Walkersan Initiate (0) Sep 26, 2006 North Carolina

    This is ridiculous in more ways than one. To name but a few:

    (1) This petition is wasting time and money. somebody, somewhere, is going to have to spend a non-zero amount of time looking at this ridiculous petition. thanks for wasting my tax money.

    (2) this is not something that would fall under the freedom of information act. it's a private/personal thing and not an actual government thing. just like the public cannot petition the 1st lady into sharing her bra size, it cannot petition the white house to give out a beer recipe.

    (3) did anybody just bother to ask for it, or did they jump straight to the baseless and wasteful petition?
     
    #14 Walkersan, Aug 22, 2012
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  15. Gold89

    Gold89 Aspirant (276) Sep 26, 2010 New York

    I'm not American so perhaps I'm not as eligible to comment but with homebrewing still being illegal in one state it legitimises the hobby as well as promoting domestic and small scale food and drink production.
     
    #15 Gold89, Aug 22, 2012
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  16. nategibbon

    nategibbon Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2008 Illinois

    Lighten up, Francis
     
    #16 nategibbon, Aug 22, 2012
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  17. PorterLambic

    PorterLambic Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2003 Florida

    Not a brewer, just an imbiber, but I'd gladly drink it and pay for the privilege. Home brewers ROCK!
    (Stay on target!)
     
    #17 PorterLambic, Aug 23, 2012
  18. mikecharley

    mikecharley Savant (1,214) Nov 6, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    If I thought it was a good recipe, I'd brew it. Consider me signing the petition
     
    #18 mikecharley, Aug 23, 2012
  19. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    As a long time homebrewer, I give out any recipe as part of promoting the hobby and sharing. Hey, I have gotten some great recipes from highly respected homebrewers by just asking. If the White House gets the hobbies ethos, they don't need all of the red tape.

    Edit - Without the honey from the White House garden, it would not be the same.
     
    #19 hopfenunmaltz, Aug 23, 2012
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  20. RBCORCORAN

    RBCORCORAN Initiate (0) May 18, 2009 Massachusetts

    I did a quick search and discovered that the chef has brewed 3 different batches at the white house. the honey ale , a blonde honey and a honey porter. each contained one pound of w.h. honey but it doesn't say what size the batches were. Also found out that they were selling obama pint glasses. didn't look into them because I have no interest in the glasses .
     
    #20 RBCORCORAN, Aug 23, 2012
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