Your Beer Mr. President

Today is the big, "I'll have a beer to sooth the tension of the nation event". President Obama, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and Police Sergeant James Crowley will gather at the White House for a beer. The report is that our President will toss back a Bud light, Professor Gates may have a Red Stripe and Sergeant Crowley will hoist a Blue Moon. Some have already voiced their opinion on the President's beer of choice. Those of us who know craft beer are left wondering why? Is Bud suppose to be a link to the common American man? That idea is crap. InBudbev(ABInBev) or whatever they wish to call themselves is a foreign mega cooperation that sucked up Anheuser-Busch adding to its already immense collection of worldly beers. The more you think about it the idea of a Sam Adams makes much more sense. The other beers on the table aren't as bad but they certainly aren't worthy of a toast on the worldwide stage.

I am glad to see the mysterious Kelleigh is effected by this historic clinking of the glasses. Local non profit Global Citizen has even arranged for a special Happy Hour to recognize the event.

Join MLK365 for a drink Thursday, July 30
5:00 p.m -7:00 p.m. at Mace’s Crossing

Join MLK365 for a drink Thursday, July 30, 5-7 p.m. at Mace's Crossing, 1714 Cherry Street (at Ben Franklin Parkway in Center City, Philadelphia) at the same time Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley join President Obama at the White House for a beer. President Obama called this a teachable moment. Let's all learn from it together by having a drink and conversation with someone you may not know, e.g., of another race or class, to get to know one another. For further info- 215.665.2655.

Mace's Crossing

1714 Cherry Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Happy hour specials will include $3 Rolling Rock & Yuengling Lager bottles $4 Domestics & $5 Imports. All over 21 are welcome.

If you head to Mace's Crossing you can probably catch at least one local craft beer on tap. Don't complain that's one more than the President will be having.