Yuengling Brewery |
www.yuengling.com
5th and Mahantongo Streets
Pottsville, PA 17901(570) 628-4890
Gift Shop and Museum open Monday through Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday from 10am-3pm.
Two tours daily at 10am and 1:30pm.
Three tours Saturday at 11, Noon and 1pm.
Some interesting history:
1829 David G. Yuengling establishes the Eagle Brewery on Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
1831 A fire completely destroys the plant and a new brewery is built on Mahantongo Street, site of the current brewery.
1873 Brewery name is changed to D.G. Yuengling and Son after David's son Frederick joins his father as partner.
1895 Frederick adds the bottling line to the plant.
1919 The Eighteenth Amendment is ratified, enacting a call for the national prohibition of alcohol. To survive, Yuengling switches production to near beer products.
1929 The 100th anniversary of the brewery. Near beer remains the only product being produced.
1976 The brewery is placed on the national and state registers as America's oldest brewery during the American Bicentennial.
1979 The brewery celebrates its 150th anniversary.
1996 Yuengling goes online.
1998 Dick Yuengling announces plans to build new brewery to keep up with high demand.
2001 America's newest brewery begins production as New York market reopens.
5th and Mahantongo Streets
Pottsville, PA 17901(570) 628-4890
Gift Shop and Museum open Monday through Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday from 10am-3pm.
Two tours daily at 10am and 1:30pm.
Three tours Saturday at 11, Noon and 1pm.
Some interesting history:
1829 David G. Yuengling establishes the Eagle Brewery on Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
1831 A fire completely destroys the plant and a new brewery is built on Mahantongo Street, site of the current brewery.
1873 Brewery name is changed to D.G. Yuengling and Son after David's son Frederick joins his father as partner.
1895 Frederick adds the bottling line to the plant.
1919 The Eighteenth Amendment is ratified, enacting a call for the national prohibition of alcohol. To survive, Yuengling switches production to near beer products.
1929 The 100th anniversary of the brewery. Near beer remains the only product being produced.
1976 The brewery is placed on the national and state registers as America's oldest brewery during the American Bicentennial.
1979 The brewery celebrates its 150th anniversary.
1996 Yuengling goes online.
1998 Dick Yuengling announces plans to build new brewery to keep up with high demand.
2001 America's newest brewery begins production as New York market reopens.
