Pottsville, Pennsylvania

American’s oldest brewery, D.G. Yuengling & Son was founded in 1829 by a German immigrant in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Still operating out of the same building they’ve been in since 1831, Yuengling is the 4th largest beer distributor in the United States. It’s hard to get a hold of this beer in California, as they only distribute to 14 states, but taking a sip of their traditional lager is like taking a sip of history.

The brewery was built in this location so they could mine into the base of the mountain.  The cave served as the perfect refrigerator for brewing and storing their beer.  It stays at a consistent 54 degrees all year round.  The Cave had a spring of water coming into the basement from the mountain. Yuengling actually used this water in their brew early on before switching over to city water.

Employee lounge

Stained glass ceiling installed in 1888