re: Why can't you find Yuengling beer in Louisiana?

They haven't made their way here or Mississippi yet. Supposedly, they're building (or have just built) a new facility in Tampa Bay to meet current demand. We probably won't have the luxury of being able to purchase Yuengling here for another 10 or so years. I'll try to find the article that I read about a year ago. Give me moment.

ETA: Didn't find the article, but looked on their website. Also, the Tampa location was completed some time ago and also sustained a fire that caused nearly $1M in damages in 2013.

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If the demand is present, why won’t Yuengling enter more states?

Yuengling is a regional brewery that has manufacturing facilities in Pottsville PA and Tampa FL. It simply is not logistically feasible to transport beer outside of our current footprint.
Yuengling is proud to have had ongoing expansions over the past years. The current focus is on those loyal customers that we currently supply. Continuing to provide quality beer and service to meet the existing demand is what the Yuengling family values above growing territory.

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What is next for expansion?

There are several exciting new things happening at Yuengling. Our Tampa brewery is currently adding a new brew house. The Tampa facility is presently a 450 to 475 barrel brewery; the addition will bring the capacity to brew 675 barrels. Yuengling is continuously reinvesting in the company, making upgrades and improvements to ensure that America’s Oldest Brewery will be running for future generations. Growth in regard to geography will depend on our ability to produce and ship quality product.

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