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.