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Beer Summit: White House beer controversy bubbles over

Submitted by Travis E. Poling on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 19:53

While covering the Great American Beer Festival last year, I saw a t-shirt asking the question WWJD? Spelled out that was What Would Jesus Drink. I'm pretty sure they meant the over-21 Jesus and not the baby Jesus.
I hope it wasn't a deadly sin, but I laughed. But what is even more chuckle-worthy is the sound and fury over what beer or beers should be served when President Obama, Harvard prof Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge Police Sgt. Crowley should have when they sip suds on the White House lawn.
According to the White House, Obama will be drinking a Bud Light, Crowley a Blue Moon and Gates and Red Stripe. This has the nation up in arms.

KTSA beer tasting recap

Submitted by Travis E. Poling on Thu, 07/09/2009 - 23:29
la folieIf you missed the monthly Beer Across Texas tasting on the Jack Riccardi Show on KTSA Wednesday, here's a list of the brews imbibed:
 
Mama's Little Yella Pils: Oskar Blues Brewery, Colorado
 
Bombshell Blonde Ale: Southern Star Brewing, Conroe, Texas
 
Samuel Adams Sample A, an all Noble hop pilsner
Samuel Adams Sample B, an ale with hops from three key growing regions, Boston Beer Co., Mass.
(The winner of the taste test gets included in the next brewmaster's mixed six-pack box. Jack and I went for sample B.)
 
La Folie Sour Brown Ale, from New Belgium Brewing Co.'s Lips of Faith Series, Colorado
 
Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale, Lagunitas Brewing Co., California.
 
Prosit!