Oldest U.S. Beer Maker, Yuengling, Eyes Expansion

[HSB]

Their black and tan is very nice. They definitely make a suite of my go to inexpensive beers.

 

[sportscrazed2]

please oh please come to Indiana

 

[CoalCracker]

We get the Black and Tan here in NC, and the Lager and Light. I have seen the Porter I think, but that's about it. I like it - good stuff. Wish the bottles were not twisties though - I have shied away from any bottles I cannot reuse. But I do get the Lager Cans for fishing trips

The premium bottles are pop top. At least around here they are.

 

[sensibull]

I'm drinking a Yuengling right now (as an inexpensive way of keeping me from drinking a too-green keg of SNPA clone that is sitting in my kitchen kegerator calling my name...). Born in Philly, but live in Richmond now and I'm constantly amazed how cheap you can buy it here. I usually pay $7.99 for a 12-pack. Big props to a brewery that stays true to itself and remains affordable.

 

[Apendecto]

I've never tried any, it hasn't made it to the Detroit area. But I'm looking forward to the expansion so hopefully stuff will come our way. Not only is it the true Oldest American Brewery, but it is one of the few regional breweries that has survived the 80's and the 2,000's takeovers, and managed to hold it's own against the BMC's.....I've give them kudos!

I went on their tour in PA about 5 years ago. The tour guide was very informative and it was a cool history lesson. When it was done, I asked if they had plans to expand our way (aka Michigan). The tour guide answered, "Not in your lifetime." I was about 24 when I was there.

Take that for what it's worth.

I did bring back 8 cases of their beer. I wish I didn't grab any Premium or Lager since the other three were much better.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Also from PA here and Yuengling is so popular around this area that it has come synonymous with "lager." If you're ordering at a bar, and you ask for a lager, that is what you get. Yuengling.

I grew up in PA. Until I pointed out the beer geek humor in the local "lager" jargon, my Dad thought nothing of it. He likes to joke about it now.

I like Yuengling. It's not great, but it's good. If it's on tap along with the usual selection of unappealing mass marketed swill, I'll happily order one. It has just enough flavor for me. Hell, if I made a lager that good, I'd be pretty happy.

 

[Brewdouche-RuBrew]

I love Dick.........

.......Yuengling! And all of his beers. :fro:

 

[HYGBrewin]

Cool to hear they may expand a bit. 2.2 mil barrels over 13 mid Atlantic states is simply insane. Dicks stepdaughter, his only of the 6 daughters interested in taking over, is my wifes good friend. She is down at the tampa site (sounds like a great gig) She was actually in our wedding and they sent us a sick ass bar mirror signed by dicky himself :fro:

 

[SteveM]

Best story is from a brewery tour - and that's definitely worth doing if you are up that way. Dick Yeungling wanted to be able to spend time in Florida, especially in the winter, which (they asserted during the tour) is why he bought the brewery in Tampa. It's an old Stroh's or Heilmann brewery, something like that.

+1 on the various comments about how in Eastern PA, if you order a lager, it means Yeungling. Hey. that's just how it is.

Edit - before craft and micros were so universally available, my regular was Chesterfield Ale.

 

[ultravista]

I am a Pennslyvanian transplant living in Las Vegas. Yuengling porter is one of my favorites. I've looked here in Nevada, nobody carries it though.

 

[cclloyd]

It is my go to standard for cheap good beer as well. It's $10 a 12er here and goes on sale for $8.99 every couple of months. Also, the brewery is very accomodating to the local home brew clubs - they let us use their tasting room for several rounds of judging during the club circuit competition we host each spring.

 

[SauceBoss]

Ive been meaning to go to tour the facility in Tampa. It would be nice to see other people get to try it out. I like their thoughts of just keeping it simple as going into unkown markets might just be a recipe for failure.

I hope they keep it up and dont sell out in the future.

 

[vandeg]

I see it very rarely, every once in awhile I'll come across it. Either a friend will bring some home or I find it across state lines.

Either way, I love their black and tans! and its like trying to find a sandbox in middle of the dessert.

 

[craigbrew]

Revvy, my wife is from PA and I get a case every couple of months when we go see her family. I have some at home right now. I we ever get to meet I will bring you some.

 

[Revvy]

Revvy, my wife is from PA and I get a case every couple of months when we go see her family. I have some at home right now. I we ever get to meet I will bring you some.

OOOH COOL!!!!

We'll have to figure this out!!!!

 

[smokinghole]

Bring him the porter for sure. I love the porter. I'm a sucker for that stuff when I see it on sale especially. I got a free porter stemmed glass last time I bought some. Yum I actually have some lager in the fridge because I can drink it and my father in law won't drink my home brews. Their too "fancy" for him he says.

 

[agroff383]

Bring him the porter for sure. I love the porter. I'm a sucker for that stuff when I see it on sale especially. I got a free porter stemmed glass last time I bought some. Yum I actually have some lager in the fridge because I can drink it and my father in law won't drink my home brews. Their too "fancy" for him he says.

The porter is great and the black and tan is awesome...the porter is brewed with lager yeast they dont use ale yeast in the porter, just the chesterfield ale, which is pretty good but sometimes inconsistent.

Again with the eastern PA order of "lager" at the bar gets you Yuengling. Gotta love it.

 

[altenmuenster]

From PA here too. It's a great go-to beer but I only drink it in the summer -- somehow it always tastes a little off in the winter months.

 

[ZehBaron]

I grew up on Yuengling, and I still love the stuff. Lager is the lifeblood of southeast PA, and I hope it stays that way for a long time. Yuengling has maintained a shining example of a business model in my opinion: sincere advertising, honest perseverance, respect for tradition, and above all, loyalty to their customer base. I tell ya, I've been on the Yuengling tour four or five times now, and I get prouder of this local treasure each time.

Now if only they'd stop ignoring my resume and hire me....

 

[Flomaster]

crazy, im 30 born and raised in Orange County CA, moved to az in 2006 and this is the first i'm hearing of this brewery. the big 3 do a damn good job of making a person think there is nothing else out there.

-=Jason=-

 

[Apendecto]

I am a Pennslyvanian transplant living in Las Vegas. Yuengling porter is one of my favorites. I've looked here in Nevada, nobody carries it though.

The Porter is my favorite from those guys. I've got a pretty good clone recipe if you are interested.

 

[Broncobum]

their bock logo may be my favorite of any beer.

 

[cyberbackpacker]

The actual beer is a nice treat too! Only available seasonally for a really short window of time. I am headed to the Pottsville brewery on the 29th of this month! Good times.

Additionally, it is funny that "lager" is now synonymous for Yuengling, seeing as they only started brewing it a little over 20 years ago!

 

[SeaBass512]

My wife's cousin owns a liquor store and I asked him if he could get any Yeungling in his store. He did a little research and talked with is beer rep and told me they won't export to MI...so hopefully that changes soon. Anytime my neighbor or uncle goes out of town, they always bring back a few cases because everybody here loves them (just had the black and tan for the first time up at deer camp...tasty!)

My wife, who is becoming an educated beer drinker herself, says that the lager really isn't anything special. So I wonder, for those of us who can't buy it on a regular basis, is the beer really THAT good, or is it because it's not available that makes it good?

 

[rico567]

Any time I drive back East, Yuengling is my beer of choice, if I'm not getting a craft / micro.

 

[smokinghole]

My wife's cousin owns a liquor store and I asked him if he could get any Yeungling in his store. He did a little research and talked with is beer rep and told me they won't export to MI...so hopefully that changes soon. Anytime my neighbor or uncle goes out of town, they always bring back a few cases because everybody here loves them (just had the black and tan for the first time up at deer camp...tasty!)

My wife, who is becoming an educated beer drinker herself, says that the lager really isn't anything special. So I wonder, for those of us who can't buy it on a regular basis, is the beer really THAT good, or is it because it's not available that makes it good?

It really isn't all that special. However when compared to the normal BMC crap it is leaps and bounds better. The regular lager actually tastes like something other than carbonation.

 

[jbrookeiv]

Yuengling is partially made by Budweiser though, correct? I know the original brewery in Pottsville is still operational, but I'm pretty sure Budweiser brews a lot of Yuengling's beer. Does that still make them an American company when their beer is made by a foreign owned company?

Also, the Lager is boring to my palate.

 

[Special Hops]

Yuengling is always a good stand-by choice if you want something decent that won't break the bank. A step or two above BMC, but considerably cheaper then most craft brews / imports. Now it's not up to par with most of these. But for the price you can't beat it.

 

[waldoar15]

The Lager isn't bad for what it is. Far better than BMC. I live an hour from the Pa. line and can't buy it here in Ohio.

My neighbor really likes it, so I bought some the last time I was in WV. That's hard core cheap A-B country and they had it hidden in the bottom of the cooler in a corner.

 

[Pilgarlic]

I didn't finish the last Yuengling draft I ordered. Sorry, y'all, it's no better than the the other macros. I haven't tried the much lauded Porter or Black and Tan. I'd probably taste one of them if it were given to me. All of their products are available on my grocery shelves... right where they belong, too.... down by the Bud.