# Yuengling is going National sometime in 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking, liquor-alcohol\ **Created:** [September 16, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734 "2020-09-16T01:25:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/1 "2020-09-16T01:25:14Z")
That’s right, America’s oldest brewery is expanding beyond the East Coast. Currently in 22 States. These tasty but affordable brews are heading across county in a deal with Molsons/Coors. I’m waiting on details, but they have one of the best lagers out there, and yet not much more expensive than a Bud. The West will finally be in on our secret. Yuengling is currently the largest U.S. owned brewery with Sam Adams right behind them. But Yuengling is only a Super Regional and Sam’s is a national. They’re Porter is my go to drink. I hope the West coasters get a chance to have it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/2 "2020-09-16T01:37:54Z")
Yuengling was my cheap beer of choice through college and beyond. After they threw in with Trump in 2016, I decided to take my money elsewhere. It’s a perfectly acceptable macro brewery. Nothing special about it except that it’s at a decent intersection of affordability and not-crappiness. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/3 "2020-09-16T01:43:53Z")
Yuengling is terrific and it’s always been a bummer that you can’t get it in Chicago. I for one welcome our new Pennsylvanian overlords. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/4 "2020-09-16T01:44:56Z")
Awesome! I love Yuengling, and it’s one of my go-to beers when I travel out East. I’m thrilled that it’ll be here in the Midwest. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/5 "2020-09-16T01:53:59Z")
Thanks for the heads up. (Lagunitas it is.) ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/6 "2020-09-16T03:11:39Z")
Yup, I haven’t had one since they endorsed white nationalism. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/7 "2020-09-16T07:23:46Z")
Wait, what? Could someone point me to a source for Yuengling being pro-Trump/etc? It’s my go-to. Maybe it will become my ex-go-to. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/8 "2020-09-16T08:39:56Z")
Ohio has had it for a while now. It’s a step up from the usual swill, but just barely. I’m not sure why anyone would choose it over a microbrew. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/9 "2020-09-16T08:42:24Z")
Price ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/10 "2020-09-16T10:10:53Z")
Exactly, a lot cheaper but still tasty. Can someone please cite this Trump stuff, it is (bad) news to me. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/11 "2020-09-16T11:23:35Z")
It was my go to beer that you could find in most gas stations, but I haven’t had one since. > **[Beer Drinkers Are Boycotting Yuengling After Its Billionaire Owner Endorses...](https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2016/10/27/beer-drinkers-are-boycotting-yuengling-after-its-billionaire-owner-endorses-trump/#6a0717ff75ba)** > > America’s oldest brewery is catching flak after its billionaire owner, Dick Yuengling, expressed support for Donald Trump. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/12 "2020-09-16T11:46:41Z")
Lagers just ain’t my thing, plus the brewery is supporting Trump. Blech. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/13 "2020-09-16T12:22:32Z")
Never had it. Never will. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/14 "2020-09-16T12:46:58Z")
I found a dozen articles confirming Dick Yuengling, CEO of Yuengling supported Trump in 2016. Nothing about currently, but unlike his beer, this leaves a bad taste in my mouth. **Kayaker** , Yuengling has 2 different inexpensive Porters. If you like Porters, they’re quite good and a bargain compared to most Porters. Some articles about the new distribution deal: > **[Molson Coors Is Bringing a Beloved East Coast Beer National](https://www.milwaukeemag.com/molson-coors-is-bringing-a-beloved-east-coast-beer-west/)** > > If you haven't heard of Yuengling beer, you're about to. [Yuengling beer will be available nationwide as part of new partnership with Molson Coors | CNN Business](https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/15/business/yuengling-molson-coors-joint-venture/index.html) Warning, CNN loves to auto-play videos you didn’t click on. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/15 "2020-09-16T14:35:02Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > **Kayaker** , Yuengling has 2 different inexpensive Porters. If you like Porters, they’re quite good and a bargain compared to most Porters. I’ve had their porter, and it was good. Another Pennsylvania brewer with great beers is [Sly Fox](https://www.slyfoxbeer.com/craft-beer-in-cans), who has some beers in 360 cans (the entire top opens up, allowing the aroma to really be appreciated). ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/16 "2020-09-16T15:39:29Z")
If you walk into almost any bar in Pennsylvania and just ask for “a beer,” you are handed a Yuengling. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/17 "2020-09-16T18:45:59Z")
Western PA you might get Iron City. Or worse…IC light. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/18 "2020-09-16T18:49:46Z")
I’m guessing plenty of craft brewers support Trump too, but have kept quiet about it. That said, I haven’t had a Yuengling since I heard the news. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/19 "2020-09-16T19:35:33Z")
Yeah, if I boycotted every company with an asshole rich Trumper CEO, it would be hard to live. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734/20 "2020-09-16T19:43:01Z")
My attitude is that if a CEO wants to go out of his way to endorse Trumpism, then I am going to listen. Once someone says they support Trump, then I will never give them a dime. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yuengling-is-going-national-sometime-in-2021/920734.md?page=2)