UPDATED: December 4, 2024 at 10:30 AM CST It only took 195 years, but Pennsylvania-based Yuengling beer — a regional favorite and the nation’s oldest brewery — is finally coming to Illinois.

D.G. Yuengling & Son brewery will begin distributing its beer in Illinois early next year, continuing its Midwest expansion the brewery announced Wednesday. “We are incredibly proud to announce… ...

Since around 2000, its footprint has steadily expanded. Yuengling arrived in Ohio in 2011 and Indiana in 2016, forcing Michigan enthusiasts to traverse south searching for the beer.

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.

Yuengling beer will become available in Chicago, Illinois next year, continuing Midwest expansion, its parent company announced Wednesday.

D.G. Yuengling & Son brewery will begin distributing its beer in Illinois early next year, continuing its Midwest expansion the brewery announced Wednesday. “We are incredibly proud to announce… ...