Presidents Drinking Beer

Note: Non-alcoholic

Note: Alcoholic

We did find a picture of then-Vice President Bush with a glass of wine, enjoying what must have been a very funny joke.

However, here's Jimmy Carter with his brother Billy...

...and here's Billy's personal brand of beer. (Also, from Jon Chait: How Jimmy Carter Saved Beer)

Bobby Grich poured beer on Nixon after the Angels won their first ever division title. (story)

On some hot Texas days, LBJ used the Secret Service as a rolling scotch and soda delivery system, according to his top domestic aide Joe Califano (via the National Park Service).

JFK did drink other spirits.

The lack of an Ike-with-a-beer photo is truly unfortunate. Eisenhower first dipped his toe into national politics with the "hot dogs and beer" speech--a paean to an American identity that he saw slipping away. "Some people wanted champagne and caviar," Eisenhower declared, "when they should have had beer and hot dogs."

Here's a photo of Ike eating a hot dog, anyway.

Label from a bottle of Ballantine's ale brewed especially for Truman.

FDR with a martini and a cigarette.