Brewing History

What is the oldest craft brewery in America? D.G. Yuengling and Son, Inc. 1. D.G. Yuengling and Son, Inc. This family-owned institution is the oldest brewery in America, founded in 1829. Even though it’s a large-scale producer, it is independently owned and ships fewer than 6 million barrels a year, so Yuengling meets the Brewers … Read more

Who was the first craft brewery? Anchor Brewery Anchor Brewery became the first “”craft”” brewery since prohibition and was the inspiration that sparked a revolution in brewing. Read more on californiacraftbeer.com Small-scale breweries are springing up in cities and towns all over the world as the craft beer industry has experienced recent growth. Who, however, … Read more