Yuengling nutritional facts

 Ridiculous yuengling nutritional facts

1) The word "yüng" is actually a corruption of the Germanic words for "river."

2) Yünglings are not actually native to Pennsylvania, but rather were brought here by Dutch immigrants in the 17th century. They have been making their home in the state ever since.

3) In order to make your own beer you need only boil water and add yeast. You can also buy it at any grocery store or brew shop.

4) According to tax records, Sam Adams is the most popular type of beer drunk at the YMCA in New Jersey.

5) Coors Light is the second most popular type of beer drunk at the YMCA in New Jersey.

6) Yuengling is the third most popular type of beer drunk at the YMCA in New Jersey.

7) There are more than 2,000 different types of beer in the world.

8) In the U.S., there are more than 3,000 different types of beer.

9) Yuengling is the oldest brewery in the United States still brewing on site.

10) In the 1870s, a Philadelphia doctor by the name of Jacob F. Reinhardt created a new brand of beer for his medical practice. Reinhardt's beer was so successful he decided to continue brewing it in his spare time. Eventually, Reinhardt's became the first successful German-style beer in the U.S. and ultimately was bought out by the large brewing company, Anheuser-Busch, in 1954. Due to increased competition, Anheuser-Busch stopped producing Reinhardt's entirely in the '90s. The brand was revived in 2010 by the current owner, a man named Carl, who found the original recipe in a bottle in an attic he was cleaning out.

11) Yuengling is preferred by the current Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, who is a Republican.

12) The current Pennsylvania governor actually belongs to a brewing family. His father was a famous brew master in the state.

13) Yuengling has in the past had some trouble with being labeled as a "craft brewer." Although it's a large brewery, it's still difficult for them to qualify as such due to their popularity and it being family owned.

14) Although the large brewing company, "Anheuser-Busch," has purchased several other companies over the years, they have never purchased Yuengling. This is because the family who own Yuengling would rather let it die out than become part of a large company.

15) Yuengling is the oldest brewery in the United States still brewing on site.

16) The giant red "A" on the front of Yuengling means that it's the flagship beer of the company.

17) The red "A" also stands for "Anheuser-Busch," the large brewing company who owns it.

18) The current head of the family that runs Yuengling is called "Denny."

19) In the early days of the brewery, women were not allowed in the "brewery", let alone working in it.

20) Before electricity, the lights in the brewery were powered by a water wheel that was attached to the river.

21) Yuengling's "secret recipes" are actually kept secrets by the government, not the company.

22) Yuengling uses "whale oil" to fuel their brewery.

23) There are multiple versions of the Yuengling gravestone. The simplest one says that he died at the age of 31, when in reality he lived to be 48.

24) In the early days of the brewery, employees used to have beer gardens on the brewery property where people could drink and enjoy the fresh beer.

25) Yuengling only uses barley, water, and hops in their beer. They don't use any preservatives, colors, or flavorings.

26) The brewery doesn't actually brew beer at their facility. They contract it out to other breweries.

27) The brewery used to brew a beer called "Maxwell House" in honor of the then owner of the brewery, who was a doctor at a hospital that used to have a "Hoffman's Medicinal" drug company.

28) There is a Yuengling museum on the brewery property. One of the attractions is the restored 1928 brewery car that was used to transport beer from the plant to various places in Philadelphia.

29) A lot of people don't know this, but the brewery has a whole row of former brewery cars in the museum, some in running condition and some not.

30) The brewery is currently planning on rebuilding the old brewery in honor of their 100th anniversary. The original plans call for restoring the entire building, but in recent years they have just been rebuilding the parts of the building that they need to.

31) The brewery has also owned and operated a golf course in the past.

32) There used to be a really old railroad track that ran parallel to the Delaware river. It was used to transport the coal that was brought in by boat to power the brewery.

33) The brewery has a "team" of their own that plays baseball. It's actually the only sporting "team" that the brewery has.

34) The brewery uses yeast from a brewery in Belgium to make their beer.

35) Some people have claimed that the beer tastes better after they've been to the brewery. They also say that the beer has a slightly different taste if you go during a certain time of day.

36) There is a small museum within the brewery dedicated to the history of the company and its founder.

37) The brewery is a private, family owned company.

38) The current Yuengling brewery was originally erected in 1852 and was destroyed by a fire in 1867. It was later rebuilt and in 1873 the brewery finally got into full production.

39) The brewery was recently bought by a businessman from Texas in 2011.

40) The brewery has been the focus of a lot of attention. In 2011, "GQ" magazine made a feature about the brewery with the tagline "Making History Since 1757." And in 2012, "Forbes" magazine also did a feature on the company, calling them "The 18th century of American breweries."

41) The brewery was recently used as a filming location for an episode of the TV series "Boardwalk Empire." Actor Stephen Graham (who played Al Swearengen's cousin Enoch) filmed a scene in which his character attended his cousin's wake.

42) There are two other regional beers that are being marketed under the name "Yuengling" that are not made by the brewery. One is made by a craft brewer in New Jersey and bears no relation to the company. The other is a result of a marketing plan gone wrong by a different brewery in the area.

43) Due to the bad economy, the Philadelphia area has seen a surge in brewery openings in the past few years. In addition to Yuengling, there is also Miller's Brewing Company (owned by the heirs to the Miller brewing family), Trogner Brewing Company, and Weyerbacher Brewing Company.

44) The brewery is named for the founder's son, youngest son and two of the four sons that were still alive at the time.

45) The brewery has been the target of several anti-brewery groups. Due to Yuengling's reputation for anti-trust, they have been targeted by the Philadelphia Beer Project. The group is fighting to have the brewery broken up into smaller production facilities so that it cannot afford to produce its roster of popular beers. The campaign slogan? "Brewery socialism won't work, we need competition, not government-run beer."

46) The Philadelphia Beer Project was started by a marketing student at Temple University. In the spring of 2010, the group produced and released the "Snot rocket," a beer made out of an inferior form of barley. The results? It was less drinkable than water and the "Snotrocket Inception," as the group came to be known.

47) The Philadelphia Beer Project's publicity stunt drew attention from around the country. The backlash against the group was so severe that some bars and restaurants actually boycotted the brewery, claiming that they could not serve their product due to unfair business practices.

48) The brewery has been targeted by a group called the Craft Beverage Competition. The group is made up of former brewers, distributors and others in the industry. The group's proposal? Split up the larger brewery into several smaller, regional operations. These breweries would then be able to compete with each other and increase the overall level of choice for all beer drinkers in the area.

49) The head of the group is a woman named Heather Heyer. She worked in the industry for 15 years and left in order to spend more time with her young twins.

50) The future of the industry in the area is looking up, but there is a long way to go. The good news? The current residents of the area drink more craft beer than any other city except Portland. The bad news? The current residents of the area drink more craft beer than any other city except Portland.

51) The economic problems stem from there. A lot of former residents of the area have been moving in with their families from the suburbs due to the lack of jobs. This has a trickle down effect on the family unit, since many working parents are unable to afford the suburbs and instead move back in with their parents.

52) The craft beer industry in the area is growing, but not fast enough to keep up. The major problem facing the area? The large and growing population of people who no longer live within the area.

53) The brewery is called Scales and Tails, located in a small-town in New Jersey. It's a family business owned by the father and son team of Hank and Tom.

54) The brewery is a very popular local spot. It is often full on weekend and has a line out the door during the week.

That's 54 bogus yuengling nutritional facts