Yuengling

Brewed at Latrobe, Pa. from '39-'06 till new owner Anheuser-Busch moved it to NJ. First beer I got totally sloshed on at 14 ... and we wouldn't touch IC unless we were really hard up.

xd wrote: Real Pennsylvania beer

No, that's a Pittsburgh beer, not a PA beer. I didn't think it was allowed beyond the city limits.

My wife prefers their Premium Light to the Lager.

Rob_Mopar wrote:

xd wrote: Real Pennsylvania beer

No, that's a Pittsburgh beer, not a PA beer. I didn't think it was allowed beyond the city limits.

Iron City is now brewed in the old Rolling Rock Brewery in Latrobe, Pa. ... and not a step up for Latrobe for sure. IC headquarters is still in the 'Burgh tho.

I'm not a beer snob and barely qualify as an occasional drinker but I have been wanting to try Yuengling ever since my friends out east told me about it.

In my fridge right now I have Hoegaarden, Sam Adams Summer Ale, Kona Longboard.

You guys are crazy. I don't really drink anymore and haven't had a drop of beer in something like 5 years. I drank a lot of iron city in college and from what I remember it was good. I probably wont ever drink your fancy pants beer tell your wives not to hurt themselves carrying it to your cars. (since I'm guessing your your wrists cant support the weight of a six pack)

Shouldn't the thread be titled "Lager".

As much as I like fancy imports and microbrews, lager is my favorite beer to drink casually and at bars.

I got a twelve pack of Yuengling in preparation for moving this next week. $10 for the twelver; not bad at all. Good drinking down to the dregs.

flountown wrote: Shouldn't the thread be titled "Lager". As much as I like fancy imports and microbrews, lager is my favorite beer to drink casually and at bars.

Okay, to be a beer Pedant (maybe not quite "snob") "Lager" is a reeeeeeaaaaaally broad category. "Lager" is defined by using a "bottom fermenting" yeast that prefers colder fermentation temps (ale yeasts are "top fermenting") and often by the process of lagering which is aging at near freezing temperatures. It does not have to be light and crisp (although lager yeasts tend to produce crisper beer). Lager beers include everything from American Light Lagers (which seems to be the focus here) and pilseners, to Bock beers, Baltic Porters, and even Anchor Steam.

Many "fancy imports" (e.g. Stella, Heineken, etc.) are lagers.

In reply to Salanis:

I am completely aware of what a lager style beer is. I was referring to the custom that everyone in the region refers to the Yuengling Lager simply as Lager. If you go to a bar in this region, you simply say "I'll have a Lager" if you want to order a Yuengling, even if there are other lagers on tap.

Well, that's a pretty regionally specific thing there. I don't say "I'll have an ale" if I want a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

Most people don't understand the distinction. I hear a lot of people say they "really like lagers", when they don't know how broad a meaning that is.

flountown wrote: In reply to Salanis: I am completely aware of what a lager style beer is. I was referring to the custom that everyone in the region refers to the Yuengling Lager simply as Lager. If you go to a bar in this region, you simply say "I'll have a Lager" if you want to order a Yuengling, even if there are other lagers on tap.

Tis true.
I started ordering "Lager" when I lived in Pottstville, but have ordered "Lager" In New York state and Maryland and have gotten what I wanted

wlkelley3 wrote: As I said I haven't been on the west coast for quite some time now but did grow up there. Going back next year to visit family, I'll have to remember about this. Still sell Henry Winehard in the Northwest? Drank it when it was first sold outside of Oregon when I live in Tacoma.

I think it can be found, but I've never heard of anyone buying it. It's the same price as all the craft beer out here but not as good.

I was excited to try Yuengling when I moved to DC three years ago, and it's just a bit overhyped. At its price point, it's a good option...better than the other domestics. If you have ten bucks and want 12 beers, then Yuengling all the way. But, if you want good beer, there are plenty of other options. Now back on the West Coast, it's nice to have access to so many really, really good beers.

The PA brew house is in the side of a mountain pretty cool , there is a silver bullet diner there also . The Cashus Clay training camp where he trained to fight Joe Foreman is up a hill couple miles from beer haus . Relative has a piece of property had 3 mustangs on it . A mach 1 was stolen from the place

conesare2seconds wrote:

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: Doesn't come past Ohio, my buddies have been trying to figure out how to get it here in the IL.

Got that figured out. We're gonna need a car. Big Enos: That's no problem. Son? - Little Enos peels off a huge roll of bills. A speedy car. - Little Enos peels off more bills Uh, speedier than that. Big Enos, smiling tersely: Go on, boy. - Little Enos, muttering: Son of a bitch... All you need is a Kenworth, a Trans Am and a couple of CBs. Dishy passenger seat occupant optional but recommended.

Ive always said that as soon as my Trans Am is all done, I'm going to "run blocker" for someone here in MA to go get some Yuengling.

I actually just bought 2 cases last Monday when my GPS took us through NY to get to the Mass Pike (I90) and I happened to drive by a gas station.

speedblind wrote: I was excited to try Yuengling when I moved to DC three years ago, and it's just a *bit* overhyped. At its price point, it's a good option...better than the other domestics. If you have ten bucks and want 12 beers, then Yuengling all the way. But, if you want good beer, there are plenty of other options. Now back on the West Coast, it's nice to have access to so many really, really good beers.

Agree 100%. Its good for the price but not THAT great. Compared to stuff just slightly more expensive, its not as good IMO.

If I want something lighter and cheap I always get something like miller lite, high life, pbr etc....but if i want something with a little more kick and flavor I almost always skip past the Yuengling unless I am in the mood for it.

It you are in the area definately try to tour the brewery. very old and very cool. I think I have been there at least 3 times.

914Driver wrote: Isn't Yingling a Pennsylvania beer? Shoot me a case of a local micro brew from your area and I'll send some Pa Piss, er.... I mean Yinglingus.

It is from Pottsville, PA. It is sickly sweet, cheap ass'd swill water that was mainly fed to coal miners for washing down whiskey. It was about $6 bucks a case well into the late 90's. Then they got a marketing exec who said "Yeungling sounds too Asian (Ying Ling), let's call it Lager and sell it at $20" and a whole new generation of rubes who think PBR is also good - buy it because they watch too much TV and believe commercials.

I've never seen either Yuengling advertised (PBR either, for that matter). I buy it because it's the best tasting beer I've come across for $1 a bottle.

nderwater wrote: I've never seen either Yuengling advertised (PBR either, for that matter). I buy it because it's the best tasting beer I've come across for $1 a bottle.

It got tons of air time in Va when I was down there. "oldest brewery in America" so on and so forth.

Old style now that was a good beer.

junkbuggie wrote:

nderwater wrote: I've never seen either Yuengling advertised (PBR either, for that matter). I buy it because it's the best tasting beer I've come across for $1 a bottle.

It got tons of air time in Va when I was down there. "oldest brewery in America" so on and so forth. Old style now that was a good beer.

Not a bad beer, but not a good beer.

It may cost more elsewhere, but in my area, it is the same price as Bud/MIller/Coors so I opt for Lager. High Life, MGD and the others that people have named are a teir lower than BMC/Yuengling.

The regular Yuengling is nothing special, I'd rather have Bud American Ale if I want cheap beer. The Yuengling porter is decent to drink and good for marinating with.

k, so I was intrigued... just bought a case of Yuengling, first cpl pints went down ok... full report later