Bottle/Tap: Can

Several years ago, I embarked on a voyage with friends toward Gettysburg for a few days of vacation and history.  During the trip to Pennsylvania we happened to stay with a friend’s grandparents, and I was first introduced to the oldest beer in America, Yuengling.  You see, the brewery is the oldest brewery in America, and let me tell you, this beer is one not to miss.

This is traditional lager style ale, not very complex and no real bitter flavor; it is a smooth and simple to drink beer.  Actually, you can liken this to Pabst Blue Ribbon, but I think PBR has a sweeter taste to it. I drank enough of it in college to know.  Yuengling has its own unique flavor, and it is not intrusive at all.  The same friend from the Gettysburg trip was in upstate New York and managed to grab some of this delicious beer for me, and a nifty glass to go with it.

This beer has a solid copper color and no real aroma, but you can keep drinking it for days and not feel too bad about it at all.  Yuengling doesn’t make it out to New England at all, so unless you feel like making a drive, finding it around here is close to impossible.  However, if you do know where you can get some of it, please let me know I’d love to have it more often.

When I think traditional American brewing the only beers that come to mind are Yuengling and PBR as far as age and tradition.  Budweiser has nothing on Yuengling, and I would gladly drink a PBR over a Coors or Miller any day of the week.  If you’re looking for a real taste of Americana, you’ll find it here.

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