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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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]
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]
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]
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]
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