Stopped in on an early Friday afternoon. The friendly and knowledgeable Carla walked me through the…read morewine list and I settled on five different wines to try. I'm usually a red wine guy, but the Sauvignon Blanc was too delicious to not take home. The grounds are gorgeous! Be sure to check out "the barn" upstairs as well. Take some time to visit, and give yourself some time to enjoy what they have to offer. A quality Pennsylvania wine experience!

Beautiful property. We visited for brunch to celebrate Goose Day. Very nice event with live music…read morein their reception hall. Wine was delicious, we chose "Tears of a Goose" table blush. Bartenders and catering staff were friendly and offered suggestions.

My husband and I stopped here after being given a recommendation, and oh my goodness are we glad we…read morelistened. This place was wonderful. Every wine we tasted, even if not our forte, had a unique and robust flavor. They have varieties for every wine connoisseur, dry to sweet to fruity to ports. We enjoyed every sample we tried and bought a large selection at the end. Their food is just as great as their wines. We got a cheesesteak, and I have to say it was the best cheesesteak I've ever had. The peppers and onions were cooked to perfection, the meat was cooked and seasoned so well, the cheese cooked into the meat, and the serving was large. It's location is also a perk, with beautiful views and woods surrounding. The staff was great to chat with and fun people. Highly recommend!

This place is a divy hole in the wall & some people love that. I do too once in a while, but last…read morenight I was turned off by complaints from the staff (justified or not you shouldn't complain in front of a guest). The soft pretzel logs were great. Frying them makes them a little sweet. The fries were soaked in peanut oil to the point of being limp and soggy. My husband's fries were dark, but our friends fries were light in color. Weird right? Also, they order a fish sandwich, but the fries were extra. It was like $15 and didn't even come with a pickle or chips for that price. It is a winery so I suppose I should talk about the wines. I only tried 3. The Pinot Gris would be the one I liked the most, but honestly I didn't really love any of them. Wine is subjective. Everyone's taste buds differ. All I can say is try at least 3 sips before you decide. Live music by Nick was good.

Stopped by this winery before Thanksgiving after being disappointed by another well known Winery in…read morethe area. Was offered Free Samples, and then offered a Flight which was great, and allowed us to sample nearly every wine. Left buying a case. Went back before Christmas and got to try another few wines we missed on our first visit. Bought another case. Had some transaction issues the first time, but the owners emailed me a copy of the receipt, which was awesome customer service.

I have found this winery to be one of the best around. I love the idea of buying flights so you can…read moretry everything. The employee was very informative about the wines and extremely friendly. We ended up buying 2 cases in the last two weeks. As a business owner myself I really like seeing people passionate about what they do and I trust that. I will certainly tell everyone at my business about this winery and will bring friends and family.

Always happy to bring my own picnic to a vineyard and choose a bottle of a nice dry red or white…read more This has been one of my favorite lunch spots since I retired years ago. The owner is always very friendly and helpful in choosing one of their wines closest to your palette. My favorite of their dry reds is a Tempranillo...it's great with dark chocolate. My favorite go to of the white is the Pino Grigio...it's good with everything else!The wines are comparable to commercial wines (often much better) and the shaded patio looks into the vineyards. During the week it's a great place for "book club"... Take a friend or two or three and share a beautiful summer breeze, a picnic and a bottle of wine in Happy Valley!

We had a wonderful time at HVW. Our wine group had a wonderful tour of the vineyards with Barb and…read morethen we did a very enjoyable wine tasting. They have both an indoor and outdoor space which are just lovely. We brought in outside food and enjoyed their wines. Highly recommend for a visit or shower Or girls night out.

Only a mile from the Port Royal exit off Rt 322 the new Hazard's Distillery is a must stop if…read moretraveling between Harrisburg and State College! This locally owned and operated distillery rivals the products made by the large producers. We recently stopped by and sampled their moonshines and whiskeys and were very pleased with the quality of their product. Hazard's make four flavors of 40 proof moonshine: peach, root beer, apple pie, and blackberry. All these had a nice balance between flavor, consistency, and alcohol levels. Hazard's moonshines are not syrupy sweet like some and go down very easy. We enjoyed all the flavors, with the peach and blackberry being our top two favorites. The whiskeys produced are sea-salt caramel, standard corn whiskey, and Blowtorch. The sea-salt caramel was a hit and we left with a bottle of it also. The standard corn whiskey appears to be popular, but not really an alcohol I drink. The Blowtorch brought on a sense of nostalgia, because it reminds me of the fireballs and red hot candy that I enjoyed as a kid. The tasting room is nicely decorated and staffed with members of the Hazard Family, who were very friendly, and contributed to the enjoyable time we had during our visit. Overall, we were very pleased with the quality and flavor of the moonshines and whiskeys and plan to make this our go to stop. Take the short drive from the highway and you will not be disappointed!

Great tasting products. They offer deals on shipping which nowadays is a bonus. Shipping speed is…read moreamazing I ordered on a Tuesday and was sippin this great tasting moonshine on Saturday. I will be visiting their Distillery in the very near future. Thank you all for making my first experience with delivered spirits a fantastic one. Looking forward to more in the future.

The service was perfect during our entire visit. We stopped in for a quick bite for dinner. I had…read morethe Mushroom Bacon Jam Burger. Fig jam, sauted mushrooms, bacon, Munster cheese, half pound burger... and it was delicious! Asparagus was just the way I like it. The fries were hot and crispy. The bottle of beer was icy cold. Don't you love it when you get in the car after leaving a resturant, thinking, wow, that was perfect. There was an out-of- state foursome near our table who commented to each other how much they loved the building and toasted their friend for picking the resturant.

Food and beer is decent, I'd probably try it again. The bartender seemed super unhappy and did the…read moreminimum required work before heading out again for another smoke break. Burger and beer hit the spot though. The hostel portion is decaying and dirty, and has a reputation for being so, almost like they try hard to make it super run down - like hippies took over some abandoned building and started living there. Even with that expectation it was still a little bit too uncomfortable. Dirt all over the floor in my room with some rugs slapped over the floorboards to hide it, filthy bathrooms where I still felt dirty after taking a shower, and really bad WiFi where I couldn't upload any videos or photos (LTE was much faster). A hornet was flying around the exposed ceiling on my first bathroom visit. A few shelters have definitely been cleaner and more comfortable. Will let the photos do the rest of the review.

Newport Beverage offers a great selection of beer, a large build-your-own six pack cooler, and much…read moremore. The upbeat and friendly customer service provided by the owner and employees can't be beat!

When I had called to ask if they had Southern Tier, White Chocolate Raspberry, they didn't but they…read morenever just left it at that, they offered to order it in for me! They were very courteous both times that I had spoken with them on the phone. When I stopped in, they were even better in person! Very helpful! The selection at this location is spectacular and the prices are more than fair! Excellent place! I have been telling a few people about Newport Beverage and they seem to be very consistent with their great customer service, selection and prices as we talk! Great Job Newport Beverage!

Small brewery's are common in Appalachia. Some have even turned into larger operations, over the…read moreyears. Names like Appalachian Beer Company and Lancaster Brewery come to mind. These places some excellent beer. But they also are restaurants. So, maybe beer is a draw in or the food at times. So with that, Drunk Monkey is a pure brewery. They make, sell, distribute, and promote their own product. As far as promoting, I am not sure they need to do much work as the product has really gotten some attention at the street level. I have seen the main beer showing up at local restaurants the last year. There has also been solid word of mouth. Some of their beers are even winning awards. So it didn't take much convincing from a coworker to get me there before our Nittany Lions came on. The brewery, itself, is a tiny place tucked into an old industrial park that use to be home to one of the largest textile mills in the country. Long abandoned, different smaller businesses now call the park home. One of the more sustained businesses is Fisher's bee farm. That brings us to the brewery. The owner of the bee farm decided to start a brewery near his business. Once finding the brewery, you notice that it is a whole in the wall kinda place. But once entering, the place is organized, clean, and the folks are extremely warm and friendly. Everything is clearly marked. Beer prices are payed out in a sheet on the wall. There is a merchandise rack clearly marked. There are cases clearly marked for type. You can tell this is a place where the people love and care about their beer. The lady manning the shop was knowledgable and friendly. She gave us a preview of the beers and described each one as we taste tested the taps. She then offered us a tour of the small brewery which we jumped on. This definitely plussed the experience and ultimately earned that fifth star. We learned that this particular young lady also hand labels, preps, and fills the bottles. So she does more than just look pretty selling the beer. Now for the beer. I really can't remember all the particular names of the beer. But I had a few favorites. In particular, the German wheat beer was fantastic. That is what I got my growler filled with. Some of the other beers that tasted great, Kraken and one named Mistress or something to that effect. Fittingly, the mistress had a tap handle in the shape of a ship figure head. Speaking of which, all the beers have nautical names based on the folklore of Captain Jack which many local landmarks are named. I have nothing negative to say about Drunk Monkey. They are in an obscure location. The place is small and doesn't look like much from the outside. But like most really great businesses, it is about the knowledge of the people behind the business. Drunk Monkey has plenty of that! If you are in the area on a Wednesday or Saturday, stop in for a taste.