After three weeks of brewing, the DCist Honey Ale entered its next phase yesterday when we finally moved the fresh beer from the plastic drum where it had been fermenting to bottles.

Last Saturday, brewing of the DCist Honey Ale—our attempt to imitate the White House’s beer recipe—commenced.

Our quest to replicate the White House Honey Ale began in earnest Wednesday night with the procurement of the most vital of the ingredients: the honey.