Yuengling is the best tasting Macro Brewed beer.

[zinfamous]

They seem to only sell the Lager and Black & Tan around here. How are the rest?
Premium, Porter, and Chesterfield Ale?

The porter sounds mmm mmm good. I love dark beers.

you're shitting me?

now a bit angry that I live on the west coast. ...though I'll be back home in NC in a few weeks; I'm sure my pals will have a plan...

 

[GregGreen]

We've had it in my neck of NY for around six years. Since then I've grown to like it less and less. My tastes have changed (more and more towards only liking IPAs and big beers, regardless of the style) and I find myself not ever wanting to drink Yuengling. I'll either go for a much better drink, something way cheap, or a cocktail! Theres no reason to be paying the premium for Yuengling over PBR or something similar. If you are going to pay more, get something worth it... I guess I'm a beer snob.

 

[zinfamous]

I could have sworn I saw the 120min at Andersons in Toledo. And I thought I saw it at a local import store here in Columbus. Might have seen the 90 and just thought I saw the 120. I know it was a 4pk, but I think the 90min is a 4pk as well.

And these laws of legal limits for a beer's ABV is just ridiculous. So what if the percentage approaches weak liqueurs, that makes it dangerous or something? What about 40% ABV products? ridiculous.

blame the republicans in your state legislature.

I was quite happy (though annoyed...), that the year after I moved away from NC (2003-2004), the dems waited for the republicans to take a 3 day circle jerk vacation, then unanimously voted to pass:

1: state lottery
2: allow sale/import of >5% ABV beer.



still have package stores though...:\

 

[TheVrolok]

As someone who was born and raised on Yuengling lager, I'm going to have to disagree. It's a solid bang for the buck, but best tasting macro? Nah. Sam Adams (while technically a micro depending on what strict definitions you're using) is probably the best macro, I'd say. When you can grab a case of lager for 12 bucks though, it's hard to say no.

 

[Spineshank]

Here in PA we just call it lager..but yes its damn good.

 

[murphy55d]

I live in Pennsylvania and do not like Yeungling.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Guinness

But if you're talking about in relation to US brewed macros like Bud/Miller/etc... then yeah I agree.

 

[SirStev0]

Oldest surviving brewery. Certainly not the first, though.

Prohibition more or less destroyed the industry for decades. AB survived by expanding its patented refrigerated rail car tech into other markets. I have no idea how Yeungling survived, though--but I'm glad they did.

They made Ice Cream. Apparently there is some sort of crossover somehow.

They haven't for about 20 years but I grew up in Pottsville, PA and you'd always see all sorts of Yuengling Ice Cream Signs, etc.


Having cut my teeth on Yuengling, I have to say in my opinion Lager is not really my favorite. I think outside the area it is way overpriced. Premies are pretty good and way cheaper. They bottle a version of Yuengling Black and Tan that is half Premium and half Porter, but if you want a real treat have a true Yuengling Half and Half (Black and Tan, if you will) by mixing Yuengling Lord Chesterfeld Ale and Yuengling Porter.

In my opinion Chesties (Lord Chesterfeld Ale) are the best they make.

 

[zinfamous]

As someone who was born and raised on Yuengling lager, I'm going to have to disagree. It's a solid bang for the buck, but best tasting macro? Nah. Sam Adams (while technically a micro depending on what strict definitions you're using) is probably the best macro, I'd say. When you can grab a case of lager for 12 bucks though, it's hard to say no.

Sam Adams is definitely a macro, but not in the same class. I wouldn't compare the two.

I think the OP is looking at Macro as "canned cheap beer." I remember when Yuengling didn't even have cans...or is that the other way around?

anyhoo, Sam Adams is definitely better, but not a better value.

 

[Spineshank]

They made Ice Cream. Apparently there is some sort of crossover somehow.

They haven't for about 20 years but I grew up in Pottsville, PA and you'd always see all sorts of Yuengling Ice Cream Signs, etc.


Having cut my teeth on Yuengling, I have to say in my opinion Lager is not really my favorite. I think outside the area it is way overpriced. Premies are pretty good and way cheaper. They bottle a version of Yuengling Black and Tan that is half Premium and half Porter, but if you want a real treat have a true Yuengling Half and Half (Black and Tan, if you will) by mixing Yuengling Lord Chesterfeld Ale and Yuengling Porter.

In my opinion Chesties (Lord Chesterfeld Ale) are the best they make.

I couldnt agree more. Though i do like premium a lot but the original black and tan is heaven.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Sam Adams is definitely a macro, but not in the same class. I wouldn't compare the two.

I think the OP is looking at Macro as "canned cheap beer." I remember when Yuengling didn't even have cans...or is that the other way around?

anyhoo, Sam Adams is definitely better, but not a better value.

OP probably should clarify because when I think of macro I think of a lot and when I think of micro I think of a little. I don't think of piss water vs. good full flavored beers.

 

[SirStev0]

Sam Adams is definitely a macro, but not in the same class. I wouldn't compare the two.

I think the OP is looking at Macro as "canned cheap beer." I remember when Yuengling didn't even have cans...or is that the other way around?

anyhoo, Sam Adams is definitely better, but not a better value.

We used to always drink Yuengs in Quarts. Best way to get it.

 

[SirStev0]

I couldnt agree more. Though i do like premium a lot but the original black and tan is heaven.

Every Xmas I can remember was the family all coming around and us having a case of Porter and a case of Chesties. Everyone drank Half and Half's at Xmas. It was the best Yuletide drink probably second only to Boilo (a sort of hot toddie)

 

[mb]

you're shitting me?

now a bit angry that I live on the west coast. ...though I'll be back home in NC in a few weeks; I'm sure my pals will have a plan...

Nope, that's all I've seen here in VA. But then again, I haven't really bought beer at a grocery store in a while, and haven't looked for Yuengling in a long time. I'll see if I can find some Porter next time.

 

[TheVrolok]

Sam Adams is definitely a macro, but not in the same class. I wouldn't compare the two.

I think the OP is looking at Macro as "canned cheap beer." I remember when Yuengling didn't even have cans...or is that the other way around?

anyhoo, Sam Adams is definitely better, but not a better value.

Sam Adams is not a macro in some specific definitions because of its cooperate/brewery structure. BeerAdvocate (or some other beer mag) had an interesting article on it maybe a year or two ago. But either we, we agree.

 

[SirStev0]

you're shitting me?

now a bit angry that I live on the west coast. ...though I'll be back home in NC in a few weeks; I'm sure my pals will have a plan...

They used to have like 5 or 6 other beers too. They haven't for almost the same amount of time as they stopped making ice cream. Most of the Bars in my hometown have Yueng posters everywhere and they have all the old beers on them.

They used to have called Wiener Beer. I don't know what to think about that.

 

[TheVrolok]

Every Xmas I can remember was the family all coming around and us having a case of Porter and a case of Chesties. Everyone drank Half and Half's at Xmas. It was the best Yuletide drink probably second only to Boilo (a sort of hot toddie)

Did you make any boilo this year? I made some while I was home, and my uncle had some ready when I went up for Christmas. I'm thinking about making some down here and introducing it to southern Florida.

 

[SirStev0]

Did you make any boilo this year? I made some while I was home, and my uncle had some ready when I went up for Christmas. I'm thinking about making some down here and introducing it to southern Florida.

Yeah we boiled up 3 bottles. We tried to hunt down some shine to make some traditional boilo but it ended up falling through. With how cold it was it was absolutely perfect.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Everyone knows this to be true, everyone else is pants on head retarded or has had their taste buds replaced with sand

 

[Fenixgoon]

yuengling FTW! i use it as a standard to judge other beers.

 

[F1N3ST]

I'll look for it, what color is the 6-pack?

 

[SirStev0]

I'll look for it, what color is the 6-pack?

 

[spacelord]

mmm.. good stuff. I still have about 8 in my fridge that I brought back from PA on a business trip. I drank it nearly every night.. $5 for a 32oz at Quaker Steak... I couldn't resist a few. Beer stores are the hardest thing to find in PA though!

 

[The Stig]

Thread title is least accurate thread title ever.

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[SirStev0]

mmm.. good stuff. I still have about 8 in my fridge that I brought back from PA on a business trip. I drank it nearly every night.. $5 for a 32oz at Quaker Steak... I couldn't resist a few. Beer stores are the hardest thing to find in PA though!

The only good thing about PA is that instead of having beer at Walmart and every gas station, we do get huge beer warehouses with HUGE selections.