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YUENGLING BEER - “AMERICA’S OLDEST BREWERY”.

Yuengling beer - “America’s Oldest Brewery”. Yuengling beer was founded back in 1829 by David G. Yuengling on Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Over five generations later, it is still being operated by the Yuengling family. To understand Yuengling’s history, we have to break up the generations that operated the family business. The Yuengling’s created their original secret recipe called Lord Chesterfield Ale, and this ale can still be purchased today. The Yuengling beer is an American classic but can only be found in the United States, as the Yuengling family never chose to move their beer to other countries, preferring to stay a smaller family run company unlike the bigger competitors.

In Germany, David G. Yuengling came from a family of brewers and was the youngest son of the family. David knew he wouldn’t be able to take the family business over so he decided to move to the United States in 1828 to

start his own brewing company (Eagle Brewery). David G. Yuengling started his company in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1829. David chose to start his business in Pottsville because of two main reasons: the economy growth in that area due to the rising coal industry and the natural spring water in the area. In Germany a large percent of beers were made from natural spring waters which best suited the type of beer David wanted to produce. David had his factory up and running from this location until a fire burned this building down in 1831. He moved his location to Mahantongo Street which was more suited for David’s business because of the very hilly area. Since at this time there was no refrigeration, David knew of a way to use the hills to process his beer and keep it cold. David had the coal miners tunnel areas below his brewery and from there, they set up pipes to have the beer flow through which helped with the long and slow aging process of the

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ale. The ale was filled by hand into barrels and then stored in the tunnels until needed.

To keep track of Yuengling history, it is helpful to get a crash course on the key milestones of the first two Yuengling generations from 1829 to 1899. David. G Yuengling came to the United States as a German immigrant in 1828 with the dreams of starting his own brewery. In 1829 Eagle Brewery was created. In 1831 Eagle Brewery burned down and in the same year a new brewery was built at a new location. From 1831 to 1841 underground tunnels were built for the production and storage of the beer under the brewery. David G. Yuengling had three sons David Jr., Fredrick, and William. David Jr. left his father to start his own brewery in Richmond, Virginia. William passed away at age 36 which left Fredrick who joined his father in 1873. The company name was changed that year to D.G Yuengling and Son. In 1877 David G. Yuengling passed away at age 70 and Fredrick took over the business. Fredrick added the bottle line to the brewery in 1895. In 1899 at age 51, Fredrick passed away leaving the company to his only son Frank Yuengling, age 21.

Yuengling brewed and ran their business the old-fashioned way and they were very slow in joining other brewing companies with industrialization. Owner Frank Yuengling passed away in 1963 at age 86, after being owner of the company for 64 years. The fourth generation of Yuengling took over, Frank’s two sons Richard and Dorham Yuengling. Dorham would pass away eight years later in 1971, leaving full ownership to Richard Yuengling.

Over the years of Richard owning the business, Yuengling struggled financially to the point that Richard would sometimes use his personal money for the payroll so that his employees would always be paid. Industrialization was taking over and Yuengling couldn’t keep up with other companies that were constantly upgrading with things like interstate transportation, refrigeration, national advertising, etc… It got to the point that Richard was thinking about the option of selling the business but decided against it, but knew they needed to do something or they would have to close the family business. Richard’s son Richard Jr. had big plans and dreams for the company, followed with ideas on how they could turn the company around. Richard and his son would fight over the new ideas, as all the ideas he had would cost

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the company money that they didn’t have. Richard did finally listen to his son and built a warehouse to help with storage, getting the trucks to load and unload easier, and overall produced a more productive way of handling their product. His ideas paid off.

In 1985 Richard Jr. bought the company from his father. Richard is now the fifth generation to own the Yuengling company and is still the owner to this day. Richard Jr. set out big plans to bring Yuengling into the new era as a larger and more profitable business that can compete with the larger companies. Richard knew that to take Yuengling to the next level he would have to grow his sales department to spread sales wider around the country. They changed the packaging and logos. They brought back the traditional amber lager and used a green bottle for a new look. Yuengling sales sky rocketed to the point that they were in too much demand for them to handle, so he decided to build a second brewery called “Mill Creek”. Richard Jr. took Yuengling from almost bankrupt to being able to build a second brewery and then also buying a third brewery in Tampa,

Florida to help with the rising demand for their product.

So what about the history of the actual beer? The Yuengling beer is based as a German style beer that requires the beer to have fresh spring water and cold temperatures so that the beer can ferment properly. Yuengling beer started as a light clear lager, and they have produced many different beers from their original recipe. Some of those beers you can get today are the traditional lager which has a rich amber color with roasted caramel malt for a sweetness. They offer a Light Lager 99 for those that want a low-calorie drink and many more. But the Yuengling family recipe is a secret recipe that they have not shared to the world.

Through WWI (1914-1918), Yuengling was not impacted much by the war. Yuengling only had one brewery and was not selling their product throughout the country or outside the United Stats like some of their bigger competitors, so when the war was taking place their sales went down and they could not produce as much as they wanted too. The short term effects of WWI was a slight decline in sales and

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no long term effects. Unlike WWI, when Prohibition started in the United States (1920-1933) Yuengling saw themselves in trouble with keeping their small family business alive. With Yuengling being a small family business, they did not have the financial savings to wait for Prohibition to end. They needed to find other ways of making their business money without breaking the law and producing their beer. Frank Yuengling decided to start making “Near Beer“ which was 0.5% alcohol and was legal to make and sell. They also got into the dairy business selling ice cream. This kept the Yuengling company alive and their employees employed through Prohibition.

At the end of Prohibition, Yuengling celebrated by producing a beer they called “Winning Beer” and had a truckload sent to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. During Prohibition they struggled to find ways to keep their company alive, but in the long run, it gave Yuengling new business opportunities which worked out in their favor over time. WWII was like WWI for Yuengling. They were still a small company and still did not expand their area of which they sold their product. WWII did not impact the Yuengling company much other then a decline in sales and how much they

could produce.

The Yuengling Brewery was impacted at times, trying to keep up with the changes of the generations, but they were always in the mind set to be able to come up with ideas with what was around them to make things work. Right from the start they came up with strategically choosing the location of the plant, utilizing the spring waters and using the caves to ferment and keep their beer cold during a time of no refrigeration or electricity. Another idea that kept them operating was keeping the business small, as they were able to ride through those tough times. Each generation found solutions to whatever they were facing at their time. Prohibition was one of their lowest points but again they were able to come up with ideas to keep their business open. By making “Near Beer” and ice cream they were able to keep their doors open. They did have to let some staff go but not to the extent like so many other breweries, nor were they in the position to have to merge with a larger brewery to exist.

At times, they did suffer low points and were close to closing their door, but Richard (Dick) Yuengling Jr. took over

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the company and had his own ideas to push the Yuengling Brewery forward. He knew to broaden the playing field, hired a sales team, and changed the bottling and labeling. He even opened a brewery in Florida. Throughout its history, the Yuengling Brewery has been run and owned by one family. Even today the staff working for them feel like family as well.

In today’s modern era, Yuengling under owner Richard Yuengling, has turned the company around and has taken them from almost closing their doors to expanding the company to the point where Yuengling is a household name in the beer industry across the United States. The company went from having only one brewery to buying another one in Florida and building a brand new one in their hometown of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Richard knew if Yuengling was to keep up in the modern era he would have to change how everything was run with the company and he did just that. Richard renovated the brewery with new up to date equipment and made a sales team to spread word of their great product.

By making these changes the company thrived. Sales went up and the demand of the signature taste of Yuengling beer has increased. Everyone keeps asking for it. They say if you go to a bar anywhere in the east side of the United States and ask for a lager, most likely you’ll get a Yuengling beer. The Yuengling company is growing by the day and sooner or later Yuengling will be seen in other countries. This is all thanks to Richard Yuengling and the dreams and ideas he had for the company.

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IN LOVING MEMORY

RICHARD L. YUENGLIING

THIS ISSUE IS DEDICATED TO RICHARD L. YUENGLING, A TRUE AMERICAN HERO WHO FLEW 34 BOMBING MISSIONS DURING WORLD WAR II FROM OCTOMBER 7, 1944 TO MARCH 9, 1945. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO DICK YUENGLING FOR SHARING YOUR FATHER’S STORY.

He is able to capture the moment, help others keep those precious memories, and deliver with detail. We are proud to have him as part of our STANG Magazine family and we would definitely recommend his work. This issue highlights Rob’s Mustang passion and definitely gives you an idea of the creativity this man has. His passion is