The White House has suggested that the president will drink Budweiser, the same beer he had at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. (That game, it’s worth noting, was held at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, so Mr. Obama couldn’t very well opt for a Miller Genuine Draft.) Crowley is said to be a fan of Blue Moon, the Belgian Wheat Ale often served with an orange slice. Gates, meanwhile, is partial to Red Stripe and Beck’s, according to the Boston Globe. CBS News Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith Tuesday characterized Beck’s as a straight ahead pilsner, “foreign without being froo froo,” while Red Stripe, from Jamaica, is more akin to a “vacation in a can.” (via Bud Or Blue Moon? Obama’s Beer Diplomacy On Tap - Political Hotsheet - CBS News)
