David Gottlieb Yuengling (March 2, 1808 – September 27, 1877) was an American businessman and brewer, the founder and first president of America's oldest brewery, D. G. Yuengling & Son.

He was born David Gottlob Jüngling on March 2, 1808, in Aldingen near Stuttgart in the Kingdom of Württemberg, where his father operated the local brewery.

[1] His older brother Jakob inherited the family brewery, leaving Yuengling with limited career prospects.

[2] Yuengling brewed British-style ales initially, and later introduced German-style lager.

[1] His son David G. Yuengling Jr. founded the James River Steam Brewery.