As promised, President Obama kept his word and had a beer with Sgt. James Crowley and Henry Louis Gates Jr. earlier today at an informal beer summit in Washington. While Obama’s intent is to maybe bring a dialogue to the table and discuss race relations in the country, the world pretty much just wanted to know what kind of beer the gang was drinking. So let’s get to it: Obama was drinking Bud Light. Gates was drinking Samuel Adams and Officer Crowley had a Blue Moon. Here’s the scoop on the brews: Bud Light: One of the best-selling beers in America, it’s Anheuser-Busch’s flagship light beer with 4.2% ABV and 110 calories per 12 ounce serving. It’s also the bestselling beer in America. bBlue Moon: The Belgian-Style wheat is brewed by the Molson Coors Brewing Company in Toronto, Ontario. The perfect summer brew is orange-amber in color with a cloudy appearance because it is unfiltered and boasts a pronounced orange flavor. It is 171 calories per 12-ounce serving and 5.4 percent ABV. Samuel Adams Boston Lager: The original recipe was developed in 1860 in St. Louis, Missouri by Louis Koch, who sold under the name Louis Koch Lager until Prohibition, and again until the early 1950s. It contains 4.9% ABV. Buckler: Owned by Heineken International, the low alcohol (0.5% ABV) pale lager is crisp and light. It was launched in the summer of 1988 and is distributed worldwide. After the so-called “beer Continue reading
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Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint is recovering from a “mild bout” of swine flu, his publicist has said. Grint, who plays Ron Weasley, took a few days off filming but has now returned to the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. And he is well enough to attend the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in London on Tuesday. “He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members,” his publicist said. Scenes She said that Grint’s doctor had confirmed the 20-year-old actor had recovered and was no longer contagious or at risk of infecting others. “Other scenes were shot in his absence which did not require his involvement and thus filming was not disrupted,” she Continue reading
