Yuengling Traditional Lager - Yuengling Brewery

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3,042 Ratings

rAvg: 3.43
pDev: 17.2%
Reviews: 1387
Hads: 1655

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Yuengling Brewery

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Lager | 4.40% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (928), on-tap (277), can (178), growler (2), cask (1), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by Dave128:

Dave128

Kentucky

3.45/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 24 oz. can into a pint glass while I am in Ohio visiting family for Thanksgiving.

A - A medium pour yields a 2 finger fizzy head that dissipates slowly but looks more like a soda than beer. Color is clear light amber and lacing is non-existent.

S - Yeasty grassy grain smell on the nose. Typical for the "clean" american lager. Rather inoffensive but nothing spectacular.

T - Similar to the smell. Pretty clean and grassy on the tongue. Has a slight taste of caramel/toasted malt where I assume that little bit of darkness comes from.

M - Fizzy and a little overcarbonated for my tastes, but it fits the style.

O - Not the incredible lager it is advertised as but its much better than the your average AAL. I'd much rather people be drinking this than BMC. It at least has a little character.

Serving type: can

11-25-2011 20:48:51 | More by Dave128

More User Reviews:

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

3/5 rDev -12.5%

05-20-2013 00:43:53 | More by BRYeleJR

Ruger

Kentucky

4/5 rDev +16.6%

05-19-2013 23:05:56 | More by Ruger

NessaHilling

West Virginia

3/5 rDev -12.5%

05-19-2013 21:22:23 | More by NessaHilling

Srive009

Florida

4/5 rDev +16.6%

05-18-2013 23:46:26 | More by Srive009

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3/5 rDev -12.5%

05-18-2013 21:56:41 | More by jbarletto

mattsucks

Ohio

3/5 rDev -12.5%

05-18-2013 14:13:38 | More by mattsucks

enelson

Illinois

3.25/5 rDev -5.2%

05-17-2013 15:52:20 | More by enelson

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3/5 rDev -12.5%

05-17-2013 09:46:24 | More by Dcunicelli

Jacurdy60

Alabama

3.5/5 rDev +2%

05-17-2013 01:45:28 | More by Jacurdy60

Iamstryker

New Jersey

3.25/5 rDev -5.2%

05-16-2013 22:18:09 | More by Iamstryker

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

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

4.5/5 rDev +31.2%

05-14-2013 20:40:49 | More by KerryCummins1977

bconsidine

Maryland

3/5 rDev -12.5%

05-14-2013 17:38:45 | More by bconsidine

4amepiphany

Illinois

3.25/5 rDev -5.2%

05-14-2013 04:47:22 | More by 4amepiphany

maxcoinage

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev +2%

05-14-2013 02:37:19 | More by maxcoinage

Greggggggg

New Jersey

3.75/5 rDev +9.3%

05-13-2013 16:16:44 | More by Greggggggg

Nolen12

Kentucky

3.25/5 rDev -5.2%

05-13-2013 15:50:17 | More by Nolen12

ejane

Connecticut

4.75/5 rDev +38.5%

05-12-2013 19:13:22 | More by ejane

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