Attention Illinois beer drinkers: You'll soon be able to sip on beer from Yuengling, the oldest brewery in the United States, but you'll have to get through the holidays first.

Next year, Yuengling will sell its beer in Illinois for the first time. The 195-year-old brewery in Pottsville, Pa., takes a slow, methodical approach to distribution.

As announced in a press release, Yuengling Lager and Flight by Yuengling, a new light beer, are now both available on draft in over 2,000 Illinois bars, including in the city of Chicago.

In 2020, Yuengling entered into a joint venture with Chicago-based Molson Coors, enabling it to produce its beers at plants in Fort Worth and Milwaukee, and facilitate distribution into new states.

Local beer enthusiasts are abuzz with rumors that the beloved east coast brand Yuengling might be coming to Illinois. Editor's Note: The video in this story is from a previous report.

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Four decades later, Yuengling produces 2.7 million barrels a year in Pottsville, Mill Creek and its Tampa brewery, according to Beer Marketer’s Insights, a trade publication.