Yuengling Traditional Lager - Yuengling Brewery

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BA SCORE
78
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3,140 Ratings

rAvg: 3.43
pDev: 17.2%
Reviews: 1396
Hads: 1744

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Brewed by:
Yuengling Brewery

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

Availability: Year-round. bottle (931), on-tap (281), can (180), growler (2), cask (1), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by Tupperwolf:

Tupperwolf

Washington

2.75/5 rDev -19.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

From my notes... I drank a lot of this a few months ago because it was cheap, plentiful, and better than most lagers available.

This beer never failed to dissappoint me in appearance; A brown-orange color with no head at all (ever), some rising bubbles that popped and came to nothing. Darker than most macros, but really looked like swill.

Sour beery alcohol scents. Great for drunks, not so great for a more developed palate. I never really liked this even before starting to learn what a good beer smells like.

Crisp flavor; Malty, some sour bitterness, yeasty notes; Not as light as most macros, due to the lack of rice and other crummy stuff.

Boring mouthfeel, just a little thicker than water.

This should have a huge drinkability score, but I just can't bring myself to it. Yeah, for a while I drank lots of this, but the last time I had some it just struck me as unpleasant to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

01-06-2006 09:44:46 | More by Tupperwolf

More User Reviews:

Mackbekeza

Tennessee

3.5/5 rDev +2%

06-18-2013 22:41:31 | More by Mackbekeza

Braz

Washington

3.25/5 rDev -5.2%

06-18-2013 19:33:09 | More by Braz

MikeyC37

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +16.6%

06-18-2013 05:01:08 | More by MikeyC37

ValpoExpo

Ohio

3.25/5 rDev -5.2%

06-17-2013 18:54:05 | More by ValpoExpo

ryutheblade

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev +9.3%

06-16-2013 22:40:12 | More by ryutheblade

mjm47

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +23.9%

06-16-2013 21:46:17 | More by mjm47

ryanbayv

Ohio

3/5 rDev -12.5%

06-16-2013 21:41:43 | More by ryanbayv

Stonehill64

4/5 rDev +16.6%

06-16-2013 19:58:13 | More by Stonehill64

zmusselman

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev +2%

06-16-2013 18:46:32 | More by zmusselman

das_Bier

Alabama

3/5 rDev -12.5%

06-15-2013 20:56:19 | More by das_Bier

Neptune

Florida

3.25/5 rDev -5.2%

06-15-2013 20:08:10 | More by Neptune

nmatch

3.5/5 rDev +2%

06-15-2013 19:38:45 | More by nmatch

SarcasticAaron

Virginia

3/5 rDev -12.5%

06-15-2013 13:05:24 | More by SarcasticAaron

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

3.25/5 rDev -5.2%

06-15-2013 12:34:18 | More by b1515152004

Lungman

Alabama

3.09/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

This beer is like sitting in the cheap seats at World Series game 7. It is what it is. You get to be there but part of you wishes you had just watched it from your old recliner. Ok taste, real easy to drink, but no "character". Will I drink it again, ya I love beer. Am I counting the hours down until then, nope.

Serving type: can

06-15-2013 07:43:07 | More by Lungman

LordTorgamus

Pennsylvania

3/5 rDev -12.5%

06-14-2013 05:41:15 | More by LordTorgamus

KYGunner

Kentucky

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

Dark for any lager it's has a nice brown to amber coloring with thick head that had decent retention.

The scent is rather stale, not offensive but nothing special. Sweet caramel maltiness, with touches of dry cracker to metallic malt.

I like Yuengling, perhaps for posterity, but it has excellent qualities. The taste is a touch roasted, with caramel malt sweetness. There's some cracker or toasted bread and an ever so light hop finish.

I'll be the first to admit that old habits are hard to break but I feel like Yuengling has some real craft beer qualities despite the price.

Serving type: on-tap

06-14-2013 00:56:21 | More by KYGunner