Pennsylvania Beer

1990s - Pennsylvania’s Earliest Craft Breweries

Craft beer slowly started to gain traction in the 1990s but by the turn of the century, there were still just 22 craft breweries in PA.

Order of Origin for PA Craft Breweries*

Order Year Brewery
1 1829 Yuengling
2 1872 Straub
3 1905 Lion
4 1987 Stoudt’s
5 1989 Penn
6 1990 Dock Street
7 1994 Yards
8 1994 Erie
9 1995 Lancaster
10 1995 Sly Fox
11 1995 Weyerbacher
12 1995 Barley Creek
13 1996 Church Brew Works
14 1996 Bullfrog
15 1996 Iron Hill
16 1996 Victory
17 1996 Selin’s Grove
18 1996 Manayunk Brewing
19 1997 Tröegs
20 1997 Appalachian
21 1998 Bethlehem Brew Works
22 1999 Golden Avalanche
*Active breweries licensed before the start of the 21st century.
“Craft Breweries” as defined by the Brewers Association.