361 spot on this year’s Forbes 400 list. 19. © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. He was a German brewer who immigrated to the United States in 1823. Adding to the list with Papa John's, Chick-fil-A, and others. Jim Koch on Samuel Adams Boston Lager. An American Success Story. D.G. D.G. D.G. It’s a rare bout of bad publicity for Yuengling, which has achieved cult-like status in Pennsylvania and the 18 other states throughout the East Coast and Southeast where it can be found. 21. The really big news Yuengling just announced on January 11 is a special treat for fans of country music artist Lee Brice. Richard "Dick" Yuengling Jr. (born 1943) is an American billionaire businessman, the president and sole owner of the Pottsville, Pennsylvania brewer, Yuengling.He is the fifth generation of the family to run Yuengling, and owns 100% of the company, having bought out his father in 1985. And though craft still only makes up around 12 percent of all beer sold in the US, foreign-owned conglomerates like Anheuser Busch In-Bev and MillerCoors are … According to the Beer & Beyond blog owned by MolsonCoors, Yuengling will soon be available in 25 states where it is not currently. Yuengling Beer in the Modern Times. Stock photo of two beer steins. Yuengling & Son and Molson Coors Beverage Company on Tuesday said they would create a joint venture to brew and sell Yuengling beer in the Western United States. Yuengling & Son is America’s oldest brewery and the No. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery®, is disrupting the beer scene with the launch of its edgy and flavorful brand, Yuengling Raging Eagle Mango Beer; a pilsner beer made with natural mango flavor for a refreshing taste. 17. The joint venture paves Yuengling’s way toward national expansion and gives Molson Coors, the maker of Coors Light and Blue Moon, a hefty revenue boost amid declining beer … Yuengling was founded about two hours from Philly, and native Philadelphian Melissa Monosoff notes that Yuengling is the beer to drink at bars, parties and sporting events in her hometown. “The rules and the regulations and the paperwork -- it’s horrible,” Yuengling told Forbes in May. (Lindsey Shuey/Republican-Herald via AP, File) Hey West Coast beer lovers, it's pronounced YING-ling. After S&P closed Falstaff's last brewery, Ft. Wayne, Ballantine Ale bounced around from brewery to brewery in the 1990s and early 2000s, between other breweries S&P owned (Pabst Milwaukee, Pearl TX, Olympia WA and the ex-Stroh PA) as well as some breweries owned by the companies S&P/Pabst was contracting with - Heileman and Stroh, and eventually Miller. Lew Bryson on Yuengling Lager. Yuengling & Son, Inc. announced the expansion to Texas on Thursday. Established in 1829, D.G. In reaching its settlement, the Justice Department failed to adequately consider the merger's impact on wholesale distributors, many of whom Anheuser-Busch … No more @Yuengling_Beer for me. And, of course, the labels … Now sold in 22 states, production is supported by two breweries in … 14. The really big news Yuengling just announced on January 11 is a special treat for fans of country music artist Lee Brice. Yuengling and Son, America’s oldest operating brewer, is sending some cold ones your way for the first time since it began making beer in 1829. Rich Norgrove on Racer 5 . Since then, the company has into the sixth largest brewery in the world, the largest wholly American-owned brewery in the US, and is considered the world’s largest craft brewery. [3], "One-on-One with Dick Yuengling: Billionaire brewer plans to keep company lean, nimble, and growing in existing markets", "Beer drinkers disavow Yuengling after owner shows support for Trump", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Yuengling_Jr.&oldid=994058778, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 December 2020, at 22:21. ", removing the bar’s Yuengling beer tap, saying, “When people support things that don’t support us, then we don’t support them.”, Forbes’ recent feature story on his efforts to pass the business down to his four daughters, , Yuengling hinted at a few reasons he might support a Trump administration. He bought a wholesale beer distributor business, working with Pabst Blue Ribbon brand and Rolling Rock, and stayed there for 11 years.[2]. 22. The Yuengling family has operated the brewery for six generations, growing into one of the largest in the world and the only completely American-owned brewery. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America's Oldest Brewery ®, is family-owned and operated since 1829. Sam Calagione on 90 Minute. Mitch Steele on Hazy Like a Fox. [1], He started work at Yuengling in 1958, while still in high school. The lager is currently only available on the East Coast. Chris Black's Ode to Pantone 362U. 18. It was also ranked the sixth-largest brewing company overall by sales volume. D.G. An American Success Story. Established in 1829, D.G. “The rules and the regulations and the paperwork -- it’s horrible,” Yuengling told Forbes in May. “D.G. The family-owned brewery known for its cheap German-style lager will remain independent. Stock photo of two beer steins. Texas will be the first destination of Yuengling's westward expansion. 20. D.G. The lager is currently only available on the East Coast. 15. “I'm trying to compete with Anheuser-Busch, which is owned by Belgians, and I'm sure the tax they pay is far less than the percentage we pay in the United States. Yuengling has two breweries in Pennsylvania and one in Florida. [1] In the 2016 edition of the Forbes 400, Dick Yuengling was ranked 361 with a net worth of $1.9 billion. And, of course, the labels … Yuengling supports Trump. Yuengling & Son, Inc. announced the expansion to Texas on Thursday. Now sold in 22 states, production is supported by two breweries in Pottsville, PA and one in Tampa, FL.