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\b \cf2 BY STEVEN SPARKMAN \b0 \
\ President Obama said during his August 29
visit to Reddit that the White House\'92s beer recipe would be published soon. And a
few days later, brew lovers got the scoop.\ \
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\cf4 \ul \ulc4 In a blog post on whitehouse.gov}} titled \'93Ale to the Chief,\'94 chef Sam
Kass revealed the secret to the the White House\'92s honey ale and honey porter, both
brewed using honey from the first lady\'92s beehive on the South Lawn.\
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{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dygQrX8FI3Q#!"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 A video accompanied the blog
post}} showing the home-brewing procedure, which the Obama\'92s paid for and White House
chefs worked on in their spare time.\ \
Word of a White House brew broke when it was served to guests at 2011\'92s White House
Super Bowl party.\ \
Since then, curious brewers have actually filed a Freedom of Information Act request
to get the recipe, and {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/release-recipe-honey-ale-home-brewed-white-house/XkpkYwc0"}}{\fldrslt
\cf4 \ul \ulc4 another online petition}} received over 12,000 signatures.\
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{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/white-house-releases-beer-recipes-ale-chief-173114776--election.html"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 A writer for Yahoo! says}}
\b \'93This version of reinstating the draft has proved quite popular,\'94
\b0 adding the release was \b \'93Tapping into an outpouring of public
interest...\'94 \b0 \
\ While the brew-ha-ha might seem like all fun
and games, {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/09/white-house-unveils-obama-beer-recipes/"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 a reporter for ABC}} says it
may also be part of the president\'92s campaign strategy.\
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\b \cf2 \'93The optics of Obama drinking beer and publicizing the fact that he also brews
it inside the White House may be aimed at portraying him as an \'91every man\'92 while
subtly highlighting a contrast with GOP rival Mitt Romney, who does not consume alcohol.\'94
\b0 \ \
Kass said while other presidents have made wine, he believes this is the first beer to
be brewed on the White House grounds.}