Politics | beer White House Makes Its Own Beer It's called 'White House Honey Ale' By Neal Colgrass Posted Sep 16, 2011 5:05 PM CDT Copied President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to former Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyer, 23, from Greensburg, Ky., Sept. 15, 2011, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) See 1 more photo The beer that former Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer had with the president yesterday, before accepting the Medal of Honor? It was home-brewed, CBS reports. Historians say "White House Honey Ale" is the first first beer ever made on the premises. President Obama's chefs originally brewed it for a Super Bowl party, then for St. Patrick's Day, an event in June, and most recently for Sgt. Meyer's visit. Read These Next Bodies found at lifetime felon's former home. Gene Simmons says Congress has to fix the radio business model. The Amazon-USPS partnership could soon be coming to a close. Looks like we have a date for the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce nuptials. See 1 more photo Report an error