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No Yuengling beer at Gov. Wolf's gala tonight

Our own Yuengling beer sparked controversy this weekend when it was reported that the Pottsville brew was being excluded from the inaugural gala tonight.

"I did not organize the inauguration," Gov. Tom Wolf told the Philadelphia Inquirer Monday.Wolf said that by the time Yuengling approached his team about having its beer served, "we basically already had our fill of beer."Asked whether union considerations played into the decision brewery president Richard Yuengling, a Republican, has clashed with organized labor Wolf responded: "I don't know what it is. I'm new at this game."Wolf said he has nothing against Yuengling beer. He said he bought a case of it over the weekend.For the record, on tap Tuesday night at the Hershey Lodge will be a selection from Pennsylvania microbreweries, including Appalachian Brewing Co. in Harrisburg, Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh, and Yards Brewing in Philadelphia.Tribune News Service

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