Tag: Yuengling Brewery

#FavoritePAPlaces: PAC’s Ira Beckerman

May 11, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Pennsylvania’s communities are filled with special and meaningful historic places and spaces that add value to our lives and offer comfort and stability during these challenging times. Now more than ever, it is important to stay connected to our communities.

Today’s Spotlight: Ira Beckerman

100 Years After Prohibition, the Legacy of Pennsylvania’s Historic Breweries Survives

March 11, 2020 / Pamela Reilly / 4 Comments

As we mark the 100^th anniversary of the implementation of Prohibition, it is good to reflect on the fact that many buildings related to Pennsylvania’s historic brewing industry remain.

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board building, side entrance.

Let’s Raise a Glass to the 100th Anniversary of Prohibition! (Preferably at a historic brewery)

November 6, 2019 / Pamela Reilly / 3 Comments

The year 2019 marks the 100^th anniversary of the passage of the 18^th Amendment to the US Constitution. In Pennsylvania, a state with a large number of breweries, courtesy of our English and German ancestry, as well as an excellent climate for the growing of hops and malt, the impact was dramatic.