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.

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.

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.

The nearly two-century wait is finally over. Yuengling beer, the pride of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and the oldest brewery in America, is now on tap in Chicago. Beginning Monday, about 2,000 bars ...

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.

Yuengling is currently available in 26 states, mostly on the East Coast and Southeast. The expansion to Illinois comes after the brewery expanded to Indiana and Arkansas in 2017, Texas in 2021, to ...

Yuengling is the oldest brewery in the United States, but their beer is only available in 26 states By Alex Shapiro • Published July 11, 2024 • Updated on July 11, 2024 at 5:08 pm ...

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 be available in Michigan starting Aug. 11, with Detroit among the initial cities. A full list of locations and availability dates across the state has yet to be announced.