THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, TOBASH, KNOWLES, BARBIN, BISHOP, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FARRY, FLECK, FRANKEL, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HARHAI, HARHART, HARKINS, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HELM, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MASSER, MATZIE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MIRABITO, MOUL, MULLERY, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PEIFER, PETRI, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, CULVER, SCHRODER, SIMMONS, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, STEVENSON, STURLA, SWANGER, TOOHIL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND HESS, FEBRUARY 9, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 9, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Congratulating D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., for its many

accomplishments, including recently becoming America's

largest domestically owned and operated brewery.

WHEREAS, Founded in 1829 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, by

David G. Yuengling, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., has long been

recognized as America's oldest brewery; and

WHEREAS, The company officially received this designation in

1976, during the nation's bicentennial; and

WHEREAS, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., is also one of America's

oldest family-run businesses, owned and operated by members of

the Yuengling family for more than 180 years; and

WHEREAS, Thanks to the company's tremendous success, it can

now also claim the title of America's largest domestically owned

and operated brewery; and

WHEREAS, Its 2011 sales of 2.5 million barrels of beer

surpassed that of any other United States-owned brewery that

produces 100% of its beer in America; and

WHEREAS, The company's sales grew 16.9% last year, at a time

when overall beer shipments declined nationally, and it is now

ranked eighth in United States market share; and

WHEREAS, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., has survived the Civil

War, World War I, World War II and Prohibition; and

WHEREAS, Now, at a time when other breweries are closing or

falling under foreign ownership, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., is

not only surviving, but it is thriving as a successful American

business; and

WHEREAS, Yuengling beer is currently sold in 14 states and

the District of Columbia; and

WHEREAS, To keep up with demand, it has had to increase

production in recent years by building a second plant in

Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and purchasing a new one in Florida;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate D.G.

Yuengling & Son, Inc., for its many impressive accomplishments,

including its recent designation as America's largest

domestically owned and operated brewery; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives express its

gratitude to the company for its commitment to Pennsylvania and

for keeping its products American-made; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives express its

strong desire to see D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., continue its

success for many more generations.