When is the brewing company which David G. Yuengling founded established
Yuengling D. G. Yuengling & Son is the oldest operating brewing company in the United States, established in 1829. It is one of the largest breweries by volume in the country. Based on volume sold in 2016, Yuengling was the top craft beer company in the U.S. Based on sales in 2011, Yuengling was tied with the Boston Beer Company, maker of Samuel Adams brands, as the largest American-owned brewery. Its headquarters are in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Yuengling produces about 2.8 million barrels annually, operating two Pennsylvania facilities and a brewery in Tampa, Florida.
Reed's Reed's, Inc. manufactures brewed sodas including "Reed's Ginger Brews", Virgil's Root Beer, and "Reed's Culture Club Kombucha". Founded by Christopher J. Reed, the company is located in Los Angeles, California. CEO Christopher Reed and his wife Judy Reed own 19.3% of all outstanding shares, and family member Robert Reed owns 6.4% of outstanding shares in an irrevocable trust. Reed's also owns China Cola and "Sonoma Sparklers". In 2009, Reed's Inc. began creating soda for its private label initiative, which brought in $5 million in revenue in 2012. Reed's line created "Reed's Nausea Relief" under the Reed's RX line, "Reed's Natural Energy Elixir", "Reed's Ginger Ice Cream", "Reed's Ugly Ginger Candy, and "Reed's Ginger Potatoes".