Ale To The Chief: Obama Brew Debut Today

Presidenti-Ale will be served for the first time this afternoon at the award-winning Offshore Ale Co., an Oak Bluffs restaurant and microbrewery, and perhaps it’ll become the beer of choice at the Summer White House. The amber pale “Ale To The Chief” is made of all American ingredients, and was created by Neil Atkins, who’s been the head brewer at Offshore for a little more than a year. Mr. Atkins and Offshore owner Phil McAndrews came up with the idea for the Obama beer a few months ago, and it’s ready for unveiling, after being down hopped for a few weeks to reduce bitterness. [READ ON]