No matter what side of the aisle you are on, we can agree that craft beer is great. And now that the choices on both sides are now locked in, we can now officially vote via beer!
“The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, long known for its passion for politics, handcrafted beer and sustainable coastal cuisine, has unveiled a commemorative bottle of its popular Pillar Point Ale in honor of Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor and the presumptive Republican nominee in the 2012 Presidential election.
The red-labeled Romney Ale, featuring a beaming portrait of Romney, will go head-to-head with the blue Obama Ale in the Brewing Company’s second “Presidential Alection,” inviting visitors to vote with their politics and taste buds. The Obama Ale, honoring the Commander in Chief, was unveiled in January at the start of the Alection primary season.”
“Throughout the summer leading up to election day on November 6, guests at the Brewing Company are invited to “cast their vote” for whom they believe should or will win the nation’s presidential election by simply ordering the Alection beer of their choice and completing a ballot. While many will swear they can tell the difference between the two political brews, both the Romney and Obama bottles contain the Brewing Company’s popular Pillar Point Ale. A traditional English-style pale ale that is well-hopped and nutty, Pillar Point Ale is created by Brewmaster Kirk Hillyard with English Maris Otter malt and East Kent Goldings hops. Approximate abv. 4.8%; available year-round.
In the 2008 Alection, the Brewing Company’s first Obama Ale beat the McCain Ale by four-to-one and ultimately predicted the eventual real-life champion. Results for 2012 will be posted on election day on the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company’s website.”