D. G. Yuengling & Son, established in 1829, is the oldest 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.

It was acquired by Courage in 1970. It still brews today now under the ownership of Heineken UK although John Smith's cask beer is brewed at Caledonian. BREWERS: Discover our brewer resources here.

John Smith's Extra Smooth and Original are produced at the Tadcaster brewery, as well as a range of Heineken products including Amstel and Kronenbourg 1664. With a 38 million litre capacity, the brewery is one of the largest in the country.

Heineken Brewery, UK The Heineken brewery at Tadcaster has a 38 million litre capacity and is one of the largest in the country. The Heineken brewery produces more than 90% of the beers sold in the UK, and around 30% of the nation's apples go into their ciders.