Made the trip back east that no one wants to do, lay a loved one to rest. My Dad is in a better place now, and he fancied a few good suds in his day. What better way to offer up a toast and check out a really cool place all at the same time. My wife, my two brothers and I headed off to Pottsville to tour the
Yuengling Brewery - the oldest in the country.
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183 years and going strong. |
What a fun and informative tour. If you ever find yourself in the area, I highly recommend it. Of course there are a couple of free samples at the end and the tour itself is free.
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Very cool bar in the tasting room, tons of old bottles/cans. |
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In the caves, no longer in use. The brick wall was 1 of 3 erected by the government during prohibition to halt manufacturing. Didn't work so well. |
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Stained glass ceiling was a nice touch, especially to the workers since it helped keep the work area cool during the summer months. |
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Fill 'er up!! Fresh batch on the way. |
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Canning the Lager. |
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Cans flying everywhere. |
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We took the correct side of the bar. |
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Tons of old cans/bottles dating back over 100 years. |
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The 7 varieties of Yuengling. |
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Doesn't look like much on the outside. |
My brother was flying out of Philadelphia on the 8th, so we drove him down to the airport then decided to do a bit of sightseeing in the historic district. It had been a long time since I had been to Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell. We were about an hour early before the visitor center opened so it was nice to get a bunch of photos without all the people milling about.
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Independence Hall with an empty lawn. |
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Wall built in 1661. |
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Philly is cool. |
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The US Mint just started offering tours as of July 3rd, we were going to take one, but they are closed on Sundays!! :( |
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Liberty Bell Philly Phanatic. |
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Signing of the Declaration happened here. |
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Original inkwell used in the Declaration signing. |
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For 10 years Philly was the US Capitol. |
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Liberty Bell upskirt. |
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Through glass shot. |
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The crack can be seen here. |
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One of the many characters in garb for the reenactment of the Declaration reading. |
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The annual reenactment of the Declaration reading, very cool to see. |
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Some of my local favorites: Tastykakes, Drake's cakes, Yuengling beer & Josh Early candies. |
Great pictures, I love Philadelphia! I see you have peanut butter kandy kakes, they are my favorite. My best friend Karen moved to Texas a few years ago and she makes me send her boxes of tastykakes every 3 months. The people at home direct shipping practically know me by name now. I will have to check out the Yuengling Brewery, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words Lauren. I always make it a point to take an empty suitcase to satisfy my PA cravings! Peanut butter Kandykakes are at the top of the list! Every once in a while I'll also bring back a doggy pack of Yocco's hotdogs as well!! I think you'll enjoy the brewery tour, lots of interesting history within those walls.
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