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Yuengling's original surname was Jüngling, meaning “youth,” or “young man” in German. Jüngling changed his name to Yuengling when he arrived in the U.S. The brewery was originally named Eagle Brewery.Yuengling beer was founded back in 1829 by David G. Yuengling on Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Over 5 generations later it is still being operated by the Yuengling family.It's theoldest operating brewing company in the United States. In 2018, by volume of sales, it was the largest craft brewery, sixth largest overall brewery and largest wholly American-owned brewery in the United States.Yuengling survived the dark times of Prohibition by getting creative. After the 18th Amendment was ratified in 1919, Yuengling switched to producing “near beer,” or 0.5-percent-ABV brews. Its products included Yuengling Special, Por-Tor, and Juvo. The latter was marketed as an energy drink. It would fit right in with the sporty active lifestyle trending today.