Pottsville, Pennsylvania - Oldest Brewery in America: Free Beer

Address: Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA

Directions: 5th and Mahantongo Streets.

Admission: Free, unless you have a group of 20 or more.

Hours: M-F 9 am - 4 pm, tours 10 am, 1:30 pm. (Call to verify)

Phone: 570-628-4890

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Well to me it's just a cheap beer thata's been around for a long time, The Black and Tan is damned good but by no means is it in a class with Guiness or Youngs.

I live about 63 miles from here and maybye we could have an event there someday..

Pottsville, Pennsylvania - Yuengling Brewery, America's Oldest

Unlike the lame tour of Hershey (I was there last year and it was BAD -- I went there expecting to tour the chocolate factory with our daughter like when I was a kid), Yuengling offers 2 free tours of the brewery a day. It is the real factory and they are making beer as you tour. Open to all ages except the very end when you go to the bar in the factory and they give you free samples. Underage kids are allowed in, just not up to the bar. Some very interesting history there, including a tour of the cave under the factory that used to be for storage and also where the cistern is where they used to draw the water from (Not enough volume to do it anymore). [Ian Thomas, 04/11/2007]

Pottsville, Pennsylvania - Yuengling Brewery Caves Open

I've been a fan of Yuengling Lager for years, and when I finally visited the country's oldest brewery, I was at a loss for why I'd never come before now. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and had a plethora of anecdotes. We were chronologically brought through each process of the beer-making process for Yuengling.

In celebration of the 175th anniversary, the infamous "caves" were reopened and have become the finale of the tour. Of course, the real grande finale lies within the two free samples at the legendary Yuengling bar. My timing could have been better due to the fact that Lord Chesterfield Ale was not available at this time on-tap.

All in all, it was a very interesting and close-up look at almost 200 years of traditional beer brewing. [Brad Beneski, 01/30/2007]

Pottsville, Pennsylvania - Yuengling Brewery - Free Beers

D. G. Yuengling & Son, Inc is America's Oldest Brewery. I've been on the tour twice and look forward to going on it again. During the tour you learn about the history of the company from its founding to today, along with details of the five generations that have owned and operated it.

At the end of the tour you get to try two beers for free (if over 21). They also make a root beer for you non-drinkers to try. You will be hard pressed to find it outside of the immediate area. Just some friendly advice; Pottsville is built on hills that would make a mountain goat consider suicide. Keep this in mind when looking for a parking spot near the brewery, especially if traveling with the elderly.

Also, the cave area is open again for the tours. [Joe Mehler, 09/05/2006]

Pottsville, Pennsylvania - Yuengling Brewery Tour

The Yuengling Brewery tour is better than ever. On a recent Saturday morning we took the Yuengling tour and ran into the boss himself, Mr ****** Yuengling. He was hanging out in the gift shop talking with visitors.

The tour includes a fascinating visit to the underground caves where the brewery used to store their kegged beer.

I spoke with Mr Yuengling a few months ago and he told me that his insurance company hounds him to cancel the down-and-dirty tour in favor of a sterile, lifeless version like almost all of corporate American has adopted. He said that as long as he is alive that won't happen! [Overexposed, 12/18/2004]

Pottsville, Pennsylvania - Yuengling Brewery - Oldest in America

This is the oldest brewery in America. They produce Yuengling beer, a not unlikable brew. The thing that is noteworthy is that the brewery is set right in the middle of the town, the tour is apparently free (we didn't pay), you get 2 free glasses of beer, and it's pretty fun.

Unlike brewery tours at the big guys, you get to walk through the work area, observing minium wage workers doing their thing. You can peer right into the vats. [Chris Schultz, 08/11/2001]

Ahem....they brew in Tampa too!

I actually think the Yuengling in Tampa fresh from the tap is better than the Yuengling here. Dunno why. I am not a fan of Yuengling....I am more of an IPA, stout, porter guy....but there wasn't too much offered at some of the bars I went to in Florida/South Carolina, so I chose a PA favorite.

observing minium wage workers doing their thing ...

Their black & tan is good.

SteveR@CigarBid, Yuengling Porter is considered one of the best porters brewed. Was one of my favorites for awhile.

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B- on the beer advocate reviews 😕

That stated Yuengling was a respectable enough lager 🙂 Just not something I would jump at with any frequency.

I love lagers, but Ying-Ling Lager is sorta bland in my book . . .

"..Yuengling BEER.."

I like it.

Been drinking this stuff since I was a kid. My dad is from the area. IMHO, it tasted so much better then. Ever since ****** Jr took over and expanded the operations, it lost something as most products that get too big for their britches is wont to do.

Having Yuengling on tap here in Tampa area is very nice. Most bars that have only 5 or 6 beers on tap would typically stock them with only the ususal suspects, but having one of the breweries here increases the odds that one of those taps is Yuengling.

Love the Black & Tan, but never tried the Porter, although I have seen it, should probably give it a try this weekend.

Austin...you're in Tampa???

7. Author: nabentroth

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B- on the beer advocate reviews :-/"

That was a while ago. Sorry for the miswording.

Tampa area, down I-75 in Riverview. I work right where Tampa bumps up against Brandon.

Watch the boards for our get-togethers!

I'm up in the WC, Gringo is in Westchase and HockeyDad is in New Tampa...Michael is over in Clearwater...anyone seen him lately?

Will do. You are actually pretty close to where I bowl on Thursdays in the Temple Terrace area. I hit the CAO event over at the store near Fowler and 56th a few weeks back.

"Unlike brewery tours at the big guys, you get to walk through the work area, observing minium wage workers doing their thing. You can peer right into the vats. [Chris Schultz, 08/11/2001] "

What a complete ****.

First of all, the Yuengling employees were represented by the Teamsters in 2001..........I seriously doubt that there were many employees making minimum wage.

As of 2006, the employees decertified their union affiliation (under pressure from ownership)........but Yuengling DOES provide 100% health care coverage to employees and it is rumored that the pay at the brewery is roughly equivalent to union wages.

I bought some last year. Base package store had it on an endcap.

Shoulda left it there....

I like it.....