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Yuengling - America's Oldest Brewery

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Yuengling: A True American Beer

Founded in 1829, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. of Pottsville, PA, is recognized as "America's Oldest Brewery". Yuengling (pronounced Ying-ling) has a very loyal customer base in Pennsylvania and surrounding states because of their great beers, reasonable price and family tradition.

Originally named the Eagle Brewery, founder David G. Yuengling changed the name of the brewery when his son, Frederick, joined as a partner in 1873. The brewery has been continuously owned and operated by the Yuengling family for 5 generations. Richard (Dick) Yuengling, Jr. (great, great grandson of the founder) is the current owner and president.

In 1999, Yuengling purchased the former Stroh's brewery in Tampa, FL, to begin expanding in the Southeast and is now the sixth largest brewer in the United States. You can take a tour of either brewery. The Yuengling brewery in Pottsville was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Pennsylvania State Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Yuengling.com: The official website of Yuengling brewery. Here you will find more history, tour info, an online gift shop and general info about the brewery.
Yuengling Fan: A fan site full of good Yuengling pics and information. These guys have been making an annual pilgrimage to visit the brewery since 1995.
Yuengling on Wikipedia: More information on Wikipedia.

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At the Brewery

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yuengling brewery! by rachel in wonderland

Yuengling Brewing Company - America's Oldest Brewery by Ryan Stanton

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The Prohibition Years

When Prohibition was enacted in the US, Yuengling switched to the production of near beer. The company also opened a dairy across the street from the brewery. The dairy continued to produce ice cream and other dairy products until it closed in 1981.

To celebrate the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, Yuengling sent a truckload of beer to President Roosevelt.

Yuengling Memorabilia on eBay

Because of its large fan base and colorful advertising, Yuengling memorabilia is a popular collector's item.

Yuengling on TV!

Yuengling Brewery was featured on an episode of the Food Network's The Secret Life of in June 2007 covering the history of beer. More details on the show's website and the Yuengling News page.

Yuengling Advertisements

Many of these old ads were entertaining by y2bk

Yuengling sign in The Wonder Bar by Sebastian Anthony

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Yuengling Fan Videos

Some tribute and brewery tour videos created by Yuengling fans.

Yuengling Beers

Traditional Lager - A classic amber lager that is the most widely available Yuengling on tap.
Porter - A dark colored and medium bodied porter with robust malty flavors.
Original Black & Tan - A delicious blend of 60% Porter and 40% Premium. It's my favorite Yuengling brew.
Lord Chesterfield Ale - A golden ale.
Premium - Yuengling's pilsner.
Premium Light - A lighter (lower calorie) version of the Premium beer.
Light Lager - A lighter (lower calorie) version of the Traditional Lager.

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Road Trip!

Tour the brewery!

The Yuengling brewery tour is a popular travel destination for many fans of the beer. You can tour both the original brewery in Pennsylvania and the new brewery in Florida.

Tours of either brewery are free for groups of less than 20 and include samples of the beer. Call ahead for larger groups.

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Please leave a comment if you have tried Yuengling, made the pilgrimage to the brewery or if this lens has inspired you to try Yuengling.

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athena2011 Dec 16, 2011 @ 8:59 am | delete

It's only recently that I discovered Yuengling beer. Actually a friend of mine introduced me to it. I was shocked to learn that it is one of America's oldest beers, since I hadn't heard of it before. I have had the regular Yuengling and the Yuengling Light since and they are both excellent beers. Enjoyed the lens and learning more about this company.

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HowToKeg Oct 13, 2011 @ 4:35 pm | delete

I am going to need to try their porter. Never have tried yuengling before. Would love to sometime soon.

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TheWhistler Feb 18, 2010 @ 10:52 am | delete

Always appreciate a sense of history. To be around that long you have to be good. Thanks for the lens.

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stihlhuman Apr 11, 2009 @ 6:25 am | delete

Will drop by if I ever get over to the States, long swim from Ireland. Check out my a> blog

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Bud Raymond Mar 14, 2009 @ 11:52 am | delete

I just hope they don't sell out to InBev!

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ERIC IN CHICAGO Mar 11, 2009 @ 1:57 pm | delete

DISTRIBUTE IN CHICAGO!!! I GREW UP IN NEW YORK AND I LOVE YOUR BEER. I MOVED TO RHODE ISLAND FOR SCHOOL AND THEY DON"T SELL IT IN THE OCEAN STATE. I DELT WITH 8 LONG YEARS OF TRIPS TO NEW YORK JUST FOR BEER. I MOVED TO CHICAGO AND THOUGHT I"D BE ABLE TO GET IT IN THE 3RD LARGEST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. IT WILL SELL!!!!! BRING IT TO THE CITY WITH BIG SHOULDERS!!!!! HELP ME!!! This is an call to any fans of yuengling now living in the Illinois-Wisconsin area, let your voice be heard and help bring this amazing beer to another level and a new home. thank you