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The '''oldest brewery''' in the [[United States]] is located in Pottsville, [[Pennsylvania]], near a supply of spring [[water]]. [[Beer water use]] is generally substantial. | The '''oldest brewery''' in the [[United States]] is located in Pottsville, [[Pennsylvania]], near a supply of spring [[water]]. [[Beer water use]] is generally substantial. | ||
| − | + | Owned by the Yuengling family from [[Germany]], this brewery was founded in 1831 and has been conducting tours for the last 40 years.<ref>https://theburgnews.com/food/for-beer-come-here-its-just-a-hop-to-tour-americas-oldest-brewery</ref> It survived [[Prohibition]] by producing "near bears" having only 0.5% [[alcohol]] content. | |
The more widely known Anheuser-Busch brewery was founded two decades later, in 1852, in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. | The more widely known Anheuser-Busch brewery was founded two decades later, in 1852, in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:48, September 30, 2022
The oldest brewery in the United States is located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, near a supply of spring water. Beer water use is generally substantial.
Owned by the Yuengling family from Germany, this brewery was founded in 1831 and has been conducting tours for the last 40 years.[1] It survived Prohibition by producing "near bears" having only 0.5% alcohol content.
The more widely known Anheuser-Busch brewery was founded two decades later, in 1852, in St. Louis, Missouri.
A list of the ten oldest breweries in the United States has the starting year of the Yeungling beer itself as 1829.