There are Floridians that count themselves as four to six generations worth, but in general in talking to people, you hear distinct accents of New York, New Jersey, Chicago, the flatter tones of the Midwest, lots that originally called Colorado and other places home before moving here. For us, it was the scuba diving and the stories that brought people vary greatly. In any group that is gathered, however, if you about those from Pennsylvania, you’re likely to get a show of hands. That seems to translate into Yeungling beer as a standard for most places that serve alcohol. The particular array of beer taps in the photo doesn’t show Yeungling as it was on the second set of taps and I didn’t think about doing this post until later as I was pondering it.

According to their web site (http://www.yuengling.com), they are the oldest American brewery still in existence, having been established originally in 1829 as the Eagle Brewery by David G. Yeungling. Like most Baby Boomers who drank beer, I grew up with the big brewers and not disparaging them, when I went to Germany for my first overseas assignment, my view of beers was significantly enhanced. The revival in craft beers in this country and what has become a proliferation of small and regional breweries has been great, but as Yeungling points out, they have been at it for a long time. We were initially surprised to find it as standard in all the bars and stores, but at that point we were not aware of how many residents and visitors claimed Pennsylvania as their place of birth. It is an enjoyable beer and I do often default to it with its rich tone and depth of flavor.