Editor’s Note: The video in this story is from a previous report.
Attention Illinois beer drinkers: You’ll soon be able to sip on beer from Yuengling, the oldest brewery in the United States, but you’ll have to get through the holidays first.
The 195-year-old Pennsylvania-based brewery is set to expand into the Prairie State in early 2025, according to a release from the company.
Rumors of the Pennsylvania-based brewery coming to the Windy City started swirling earlier this summer, after a beer marketing newsletter said the brand would come to Illinois early in 2025 through its joint venture with Molson Coors. At the time, a representative for the brand wouldn’t confirm the speculation.
Months later, the brewery posted to social media, teasing it was expanding but didn’t specify where.
“Scaling new heights, and new places — stay tuned!” the post said, over a mysterious photo with different landmarks.
But when exactly when beer drinkers be able to find Yuengling in Illinois, and when? Here’s what we know.
Yuengling will first be …