Packaging Digest

Kegweigher keeps brewer hopping
Thirsty? If you want a cold one and need enough for a crowd, how about a keg of beer? For more than 175 years, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. has produced a wide array of craft-brewed beers, in bottles and in kegs, and today operates two facilities in Pottsville, PA, and one in Tampa. Considered America's oldest brewery, Yuengling produces traditional and light lagers, premium and light beer, p...

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