A few beer recommendations for the President
At last Thursday’s sit-down with Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. Joseph Crowley, Mr. Obama drank a Bud Light. At first, this seems like an obvious choice—American legacy, fewer calories than Budweiser (supporting the preventative aspects of his healthcare plan), and fights his image as an arugula-eating snob. But then I remembered that Anheuser-Busch was acquired by InBev, a Belgian company (not traded on U.S. markets), around this time last year. Wouldn’t you think the president would help stimulate our economy a little by drinking a real U.S. beer? Here are some recommendations for next time. Let me know if you have other ideas…
1) Miller Lite
The most obvious choice. Still owned by a U.S. company, headquartered in his old stomping ground, Chicago, IL. (A friend once told me that Chicago is the only major U.S. city where Miller outsells Bud). Still accomplishes goal of un-snobbiness. According to The New York Times, “the Coors family is known for its conservative politics” (Miller and Coors brands are now owned by MillerCoors); opportunity to “reach across the aisle.”
Similar to above. Added significance of telling American consumers “it’s ok to ‘take back the high life.’” Clearly would have resulted in massive overnight upswing in consumer confidence.
Brewed in his birth-state, Hawai’i. Would have proven once and for all that he was born there. (Sidenote: Kona Brewing Company’s Pipeline Porter is fantastic.)
4) This Obama Beer I found in BevMo the other day
The guy at BevMo told me it’s really good, but I told him people are only buying it for the packaging.
It’s funny to think about the meetings that must have occurred in order to decide who’d be drinking what beer. And funnier that people are still talking about the decisions that were made. For a (slightly) more serious read on the beers chosen, you can check out NPR’s story. Enjoy with a cold one, and be glad you don’t have a team of consultants telling you which one to choose.
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