Yuengling
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Yuengling is a brand of beer sold by the Yuengling Brewing Company of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest brewer of beer in the United States, and was first established as the Eagle Brewery in 1829 by David G. Yuengling. Besides its Pottsville facility, Yuengling also maintains additional operations in Tampa, Florida. The company is still owned by the Yuengling family. The name "Yuengling" is German, pronounced like "ying-ling" and means "young man."
During the Prohibition era, Yuengling survived by producing non-alcoholic beer, commonly known as "near beer." After the 18th Amendment was repealed in 1933, Yuengling sent a truckload of beer to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in appreciation, which arrived the day the amendment was repealed. Yuengling also opened a dairy during Prohibition, which remained in business until 1981.
In the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, ordering a "lager" at a bar or restaurant is understood to mean Yuengling Lager. In other areas of eastern Pennsylvania, Yuengling (usually Traditional Lager or Black and Tan) is affectionately known as "Vitamin Y."
Yuengling Varieties
- Traditional Lager
- This amber lager is Yuengling's flagship beer, and is what you will get in Philly if you order a "lager." It pours a distinctive amber color and is definitely more flavorful than stereotypical American beer, but it also has a noticeable corn element to its aroma that some may find unfavorable. It is usually sold in green bottles prominently featuring the word "LAGER" on the label, although it is also available in cans, and brown quart bottles are also popular.
- Light Lager
- Premium
- This is more or less a standard American pilsener. Those who enjoy American macrobrews will like this beer, and those who hate them will most likely hate Yuengling Premium Beer as well.
- Premium Light
- Black and Tan
- A mixture of Yuengling Premium and Yuengling Porter.
- Dark-Brewed Porter
- Some purists may take issue with this "porter" since it is bottom-fermented rather than using the traditional top-fermenting ale yeasts used in most porters, however it is one of the best selling and most affordable porters sold in America, since few mainstream breweries produce this style. Yuengling Porter has a very dark cola color, appearing almost black in the glass, with a pale tan head, and has by far the strongest malt flavor of Yuengling's line.
- Lord Chesterfield Ale
- Yuengling's hoppiest beer and only true ale. Like their Traditional lager, it is usually sold in green bottles and has an element of corn in its profile. It is very carbonated and tends to sprout a huge but short-lived head when poured.
External link
- Yuengling Brewing Company official website (http://www.yuengling.com)