Yuengling Traditional Lager - Yuengling Brewery

Bosoxfan20

Oklahoma

3.21/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Surprised by the red color of this one. Caught my offguard as i didn't realize it was an amber. Nice look though. Clear walnut with 1 finger offwhite head. Not much retention, but decent lacing for the style.

Sweet notes to the smell, sugar, molasis, grain and pale lager malts.

Taste seems to follow nose with some added citrus and earthy hops. Husks of the grain. No astringency detected as can be the norm at times with the style.

Light body and fairly drinkable. Crisp and refreshing.

Nothing wrong with this beer as my expectations weren't all that high. An enjoyable lager that I woudln't mind having again.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 15:50:53 | More by Bosoxfan20

rjp217

Massachusetts

3.36/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a mug. Ill try and keep my PA and bias out of this review. I used to drink this throughout college and growing up. Now as a real review, the beer is pretty average and good overall brew to have for a party. One finger head that quickly expires after a few minutes. Almost zero head retention. No real noticeable smell, a little malt, some floral notes I guess. Almost a chemical type nose and mouthfeel. I get large carbonation feel and aftertaste. Almost seems to transition to a watery taste. Maybe my tolerance is now sky high but it tastes more like 2%. I get a little bit of sweetness and some dryness. It's very drinkable, like I said, a good party beer. Decent and inexpensive, brings me back to my college years.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:23:32 | More by rjp217

xrayzebra

Maryland

4.3/5  rDev +25.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Yuengling Traditional could be accurately characterized as a Vienna style beer, I think - an amber hue, a bit heavier than a lager, but still refreshing and suitable for my own house beer. It was once available only within a limited area from Pottsville, PA. Now, I am finding it all over the country. Where you find this beer at normal premium beer prices like Bud and other typical American lagers, it is an excellent bargain. I find it selling at import prices in some parts of the country, but it is considered "local beer" around Baltimore, making it pretty irresistable as an all-rounder daily brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 17:52:55 | More by xrayzebra

SazzieWazzie

North Carolina

4.49/5  rDev +30.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Great everyday go-to beer. The new but old Budweiser! At least they didn't sell out to a foreign company. It has a full bodied taste without being over powering. Goes down smooth, and clean. We used to be Bud light folks, but now we are true blue Yuengling fans.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 21:39:26 | More by SazzieWazzie

MisSigsFan

California

3.01/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25

Pours a dark amber/gold color with a frothy white head. Smells mostly of grain. Not much else. Taste is what you'd expect from a beer like this. Mostly a grainy type flavor with a bit of sweetness. A bit of maltyness as well. Not much else. Mouthfeel is very nice. It's light and crisp and easy to drink. Not my favorite cheap go-to beer, but not bad.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 01:08:26 | More by MisSigsFan

BrianJohnson

South Carolina

3.7/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

This is the beer I "grew up on", having went to college in PA. It's been 18 years since I was in college, and I still have this beer constantly in my beer fridge. It's a really fantastic lager that can beat or match any other lager out there, including Sam Adams, New Albion, and any others. Really a nice, albeit cheap, lager. But then, there's a reason why they're the oldest continuous brewery in the U.S.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 00:34:44 | More by BrianJohnson

nmann08

Maryland

3.51/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Served from a bottle.

It's a very copper looking beer. A light amber, that has this look that automatically makes you wonder "could there be flavor there?" The head appears, but its thin, and disappears before I even finished this sentence.

You definitely can pull out caramel and very light hops, but overall, what you would expect from this style, nothing mind blowing smell wise.

This beer is refreshing. It reminds me of playing pool at Froggy Bottom Pub. The caramel definitely comes with a malty backbone.

The beer is very light, with a higher level of carbonation that lingers in your mouth. Dry finish, crisp, best on a warm-summer/spring day.

Overall, the traditional lager from Yuengling is a solid beer. It delivers on exactly what it promises, a simple refreshing lager.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 02:20:26 | More by nmann08

flagmantho

Washington

3.45/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 12oz green bottle into a tumbler.

Appearance: medium caramel-brown hue with a haze free body and a mild effervescence. Head poured a thin layer of white foam and dissipated quickly. Good color, but the head is a bit dissapointing.

Smell: neutral lager aroma; lightly malty with a hint of plastic. Not great, but inoffensive and not bad for the style.

Taste: much like the aroma, the flavor is pretty neutral right up front, followed by a light, grainy maltiness. The plasticy hint in the aroma is thankfully absent in the flavor. Not too bad, especially for the style!

Mouthfeel: light body with a prickly effervescence. Not creamy, but bright and refreshing. I like it.

Overall: this beer is OK, but it is indeed highly drinkable. If Yuengling were available in my neck of the woods, it would probably be my go-to American lager; it would make a great beer for band practice.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 14:37:16 | More by flagmantho

JG-90

New Jersey

2.66/5  rDev -22.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Bottle into glass

A - Deep amber color. Pours a medium bubbly head that quickly dissipates to leave a ring of bubbles around the edge, leaves minimal lacing

S - Caramel malt, weak hops

T - Malt, grain, earth, toffee. A good mix a sweet and bitter, can taste a touch of hops, finishes with a bready/metallic/bitter taste

M - A bit creamy with light body, moderate-high carbonation

O - Nothig spectacular, but a good option when looking to save money

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 22:23:09 | More by JG-90

delta490

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured a 12oz bottle into a Samuel Adams glass. Pours a nice clear deep amber with a decent creamy white head. The head lingered on throughout and even left a little bit of lacing. Aroma is malty, with hints of caramel and fruit. Taste is about the same, with just a hint of hop bitterness on the finish. There is a little carbonation and the mouthfeel is slightly thin, but not bad and certainly not watery. A solid go-to on the East Coast when not in a craft beer establishment.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 10:32:33 | More by delta490

YardmanFTB

Maryland

3.4/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Yuengling Traditional Lager is one of the first beers that I've ever had that got me into "craft" or full-bodied American Lagers. As a college student it was tasty and cheap compared to the more premium imported beers. This beer deserves a lot of the credit of bringing me along the way to becoming a craft beer enthusiast.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 15:45:14 | More by YardmanFTB

Wendysd

New Jersey

3.01/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Poured bottle into pint glass. Nice amber color, big bubble carbonation that reduces to small ring around the glass. No stickyness on the glass. Metalic smell. mild hops. Price is right and you can find this on tap most places. Good staple of a beer to have on hand for parties and picnics.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 00:42:46 | More by Wendysd

barnzy78

Illinois

3.05/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12oz green bottle, pours light-amber in color and is topped with a fizzy white head that dissipates quickly. Aromas are toasted grain, lager yeast, caramel, grassy, metallic. Tastes are rather bland with some caramel, toasted grain, grassy hop. Mouth-feel is thin and watery; metallic but clean finish. Overall, average to say the least.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 02:45:56 | More by barnzy78

orcsinspace

Virginia

2.18/5  rDev -36.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25

Ah, Yuengling, the crappy beer that seems to get a pass because it is from a small brewery. While this is not the worse beer, it is worse than Budweiser. It reminds me of a stronger tasting Miller Lite due to that mystery hint of fart aftertaste. The taste is not exactly terrible, but it seems like a PBR that got hot and then was put back in the fridge; at the same time, it can taste a little more complex than your typical gas station grade of beer.

I have always found all Yuengling products low quality and in the vein of Miller High Life or Genesee Cream Ale. This goes even more so for the Traditional Lager. The initial taste is bad for every time I have had it, and it becomes increasingly drinkable the more you have. However, there is a weird, sticky mouth feel to it, and again that subtle but troubling aftertaste. It also gives many people almost instant gas that has notes of that aftertaste, which makes it even harder to pallet.

This beer is sub-par, and I do not know why people claim to like it. It isn't hoppy, but it is sunky. It is a beer I don't exactly hate, but can go years and years without.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 06:02:13 | More by orcsinspace

DesertRat

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -27.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.25

Had high hopes for this beer. WAY too carbonated for a lager, I feel like this may have overwhelmed the taste. I have heard drinking it in the can is a better choice for taste, but I can't get over how carbonated it was for a larger. It felt like a bullshit domestic at times.

I'm an adult, I do not feel like I should be drinking this beer. I had high hopes, I had many people recommend this beer, I feel like it is hyped due to rarity and the history of the brewery.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 03:52:42 | More by DesertRat

mostpoetsdo

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 Ounce (green) bottle poured into a ~14 Ounce Sam Adams Perfect "Pint" glass.

A: Vibrant gold with red tinge, a lot of carbonation bubbles. Thin, pale, off-white head vanishes within a minute. Scarce to no lacing.

S: Caramel malt and plastic. Stale hops. Adjunct grains. Grass, which is kind of pleasant.

T: Amber malt, a waxed-lips sweetness, Balanced by a slight bitterness of earthy, dirty hops. Leather.

M: Thin and well carbonated, but an enjoyable smoothness.

O/D: An alternative to BMC products. One that can be had over a long period of time, but actually tastes pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 22:53:34 | More by mostpoetsdo

Huffs

New York

3.88/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass, probably about the 1000th one of these I've had over the years. A nice light head developed and dissipated quickly with little lacing that endured. Appearance was clear and amber with a malty, sweet nose. Taste was malty with toffee hints and a slight hop bitterness, especially in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel was slightly creamy with a high carbonation effect.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 03:09:58 | More by Huffs

Trent15

3.93/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It's a great slightly heavier alternative to other traditional style lagers. Great rich red/amber color. The smell was a little grainy, but not bad. Overall taste is a good refreshing yet heavier and great flavor, compared to other traditional style lagers. Probably my favorite of the basic American style beers.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 23:36:39 | More by Trent15

JMad

Texas

3.35/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a caramel amber color with a thin soapy head that quickly faded. Smells of bread with a slight hint of grass, a light sweetness and thats about it. The taste is kind of buttery, and sweet with a bready aftertaste. It is light with low carbonation and a smooth finish. This is a good beer I wish I could get in in my area.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 00:47:15 | More by JMad

MadCat

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: An amber brown color with minimal tan head, leaving some lacing.

Smell: Sweet malt and light hops, some citrus

Taste: Crisp and refreshing light malty flavor, a little sweet with a little less balancing bitterness

Mouthfeel: Light body, crisp carbonation

Overall: A good standby beer. Sometimes its good to have something basic.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 02:11:49 | More by MadCat

panajoe

1.93/5  rDev -43.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Why do brewer's still use green bottles? I don't know how much of the off taste was due to the bottle's transparency to UV light. To me the taste of this beer is reminiscent of the skunkiness that I associate with all green bottled beer. Bad. Please use brown bottles! Brown bottles may hurt this beer in that then there would not be an excuse for skunky taste. The mouthfeel, whatever that is, felt like beer. At least this beer did not give me a headache like other cheap beers tend to do.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 22:48:10 | More by panajoe

Cavanaghty

Maine

3.78/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: Golden amber color, with a thin white head and almost no lacing on the glass.

Smell: Mild smells, mostly malts and hops, some sweet notes as well.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Smooth and light bodied. Taste of malts, hops and sugars.

Overall: I have always been a fan of Yeungling, always have to go out of my way to get it, but always worth it. Good brew to have with friends, and always better than Bud or Miller.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 22:16:15 | More by Cavanaghty

tviz33

New York

3.55/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle served in a pint glass.

A- Barely a finger of off-white head with a dark amber/orange body

S- Not a lot here, but some bread, cracker, malt, and a little spice.

T- The taste is quite complex for such a common beer. A slight sweetness compliments subtle bits of caramel, nuts, roastiness, spice, and hops.

M- Just right for something easy to drink. Light and well-carbonated, smooth and refreshing.

O- For something so widely available in my area, this is actually quite good. I'll keep coming back to this for a long, long time.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 03:05:14 | More by tviz33

Drunkelstiltskin

3.85/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This Northeast beer is a well kept secret. Only available in certain states (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida), this is beer comes from the oldest still active brewery in the United States. This Pottsville, PA masterpiece is so good that many of us Vermonters stock up on it every time we go across Lake Champlain to NY. Crisp, dark, versatile lager to be enjoyed all year long. Must try if in the fore mentioned states.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 17:57:20 | More by Drunkelstiltskin

UCLABrewN84

California

3.15/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a hazy orange-red with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Tiny dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, and some skunky aromas that fade out as the beer warms up, bringing out a sweet caramel aroma. Taste is of malt, grain, and a slight caramel flavor on the finish. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty average beer for the style but it's drinkable for what it is.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2012 05:30:10 | More by UCLABrewN84