Obama sends beer to Canada PM after losing hockey bet

March 08, 2014 04:21

The White House will deliver two cases of beer to the Canadian Embassy on Monday after US President Barack Obama lost an Olympic ice hockey bet to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Canada's men beat their fierce local rivals 1-0 in the semi-finals in Sochi, Russia last month while the women's team stormed back to see off the US 3-2 and snatch gold.

"Hey, @connect2canada! Look forward to delivering two freshly brewed cases of WH beer on Monday for @pmharper from POTUS," the White House National Security Council told the Canadian Embassy on Twitter.

"On behalf of POTUS, enjoy and congrats on the Canadian victory (this time around)! Look forward to a rematch."

The craft beer will be made with honey from the White House garden, with one case of Honey Porter and the other of Honey Blonde.

"I haven't received it yet, but in fairness to President Obama, he's lost bets to me before, and he's always paid up before," Harper told TSN 1050 Radio in Toronto. "I'm sure he will."

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