Had an amazing time! We walked in after 3:30. No one was there but just a short time passed & the party got started. I ordered Witch Please and hubs ordered Prohibition. Both are AMAZING! Perfect blend of ingredients, delicious taste, and the Witch Please has fun playfulness to it. The bartendered offered to put anything on the TV we wanted. Hockey was on so we left it with that. We stayed for a second round. Enjoyed the Blackberry Bourbon Lemonade and the Pirate Palmer. I had to take the Pirate Palmer home. Yes! You can do that! DRINK RESPONSIBLY & enjoy this lovely gem of a place in PA. read more

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Dan and Brian are freaking awesome!!! The quality, variety, and attention to detail. The staff is FANTASTIC! We have been severely dedicated to them out of the gate, almost. The bar manager, Jen is VERY creative and has a soft spot in our hearts!! Great bar tenders as well. read more

What a fun place to visit! My friend and I were looking for something fun to do on a Sunday afternoon and decided to stop in. There were a number of people sitting around the bar enjoying drinks. They had such a large variety of flavored vodkas, ranging from vanilla to cucumber (which was super yummy!), and others like salted caramel to sweedish fish flavored. The bartender let us try a few samples before we decided on drinks. We ended up with cucumber vodka with lime juice and soda water, and it was so refreshing. We each bought a bottle of the cucumber flavored vodka. I'd love to come back and try more of their specialty drinks. read more

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First time checking this place out. Small, but nicely decorated. We enjoyed the drinks. Reasonably priced. Nice that you can bring your own food. The nearby pizza shop actually made several deliveries on foot. We will definitely plan on a return at some point. read more

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We arrived prior to the rush. It's a small establishment but plenty of seating. The drinks are unique and not too pricey. Service is amazing! We brought a pizza to eat since they don't have a kitchen. The pizza wasn't cut well and they gave us a knife to use and even some napkins. Very friendly employees. We will go back for sure and is our new local hangout. read more

Amazing visit! This was our first visit to Midstate Distillery and we couldn't have been more pleased with our experience. The modern rustic vibe/décor created a welcoming, relaxed, and non-pretentious vibe, creating a place to enjoy a few good mixed drinks. The bartender was great and very talented at mixing drinks. Even though this was our first visit, she was very friendly, professional, and helped to create a place we would want to return to on a regular basis. Midstate Distillery offers a wide selection of distilled spirits from straight up options to flavored vodkas and bourbons. They also have a varied craft cocktail list using their spirits. They also offer a good selection of PA beers and ciders. On this visit we tried the Orange Crush, which was THE BEST we've had all summer! The Peachy Crush, made with peach infused bourbon was very good. The Kentucky mule was perfect and the specialty cocktail of the weekend was a Kiwi Collins, which was refreshing and tasty! There is not food offered, but guest are welcome to bring in food, snacks, etc. or even have food delivered in order to make their stay enjoyable. Overall, we were very impressed and could see the Midstate Distillery becoming our new "Bar Home" in HBG! read more

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Absolutely worst service ive had in any bar... and I've been to some questionable bars when I was young. Arrived at the same time as another group... both sitting at the bar. They got served and finished drinks before we got engaged... (Spoiler, we never got served) We waited 25 minutes while other customers... both newly coming into the bar, and coming up to the bar from tables, got served while we were ignored. I know it takes time to craft cocktails, but a "professional" bartender ostensibly is aware of their surroundings and knows whose sitting at the bar... especially if they have been devoid of drinks for 25 minutes... and the final absolute insult (or display of incompetance) was when one of the two bartenders approached us... and immediately looked past us to get the order of a woman standing behind us... and before anyone says maybe the bartenders "had it out for me/us for whatever reason". No, this is only my second time there and my girlfriend's first time... but undoubtedly our last... read more

I've been going to this establishment since the very start, from label changes to location changes. They just moved from harrisburg to Mechanicsburg, and the new place is super cute!!! Their drinks are amazing!! I can honestly say I've never had a bad drink here. Well, expect one time, I had a haberano drink that was way too spicy other than that delicious at every drop. The parking at the new location is huge with lots of spaces. The bartenders are amazing! They do not serve food, but you can bring your own in to enjoy!! read more

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I love midstate! Everything is handcrafted and creative! A great place I bring visitors when they are in town. My true complaint is that: -the food situation sucks, unless you place to go on a night with a food truck. You can bring food with you but that requires planning! -they don't have a lot of games. I really like this new trend of bars having table games to play! We recently visited a establishment with battle ship and it was so such a blast!! (I won both games, btw) Another then those 2 things Mid State is blowing it out of the water. -they are clean -have inside and outside seating -they have a tour you can take -staff is great -drinks are great -2 well kept bathrooms -art -TVs (if you are into watching games, etc) Definitely worth a visit! read more

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Hidden gem of Harrisburg!! The spirits here have lots of cool flavors and I highly recommend the peachy pina colada!!! Our friend who wasn't planning on drinking literally had to get a drink (crabby mary) bc it looked so good. Looking forward to coming back to have Swedish fish infused vodka and apple pie moonshine!! read more

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Great people and service. AMAZING DRINKS! Go! You won't be disappointed. The bourbon was delicious!

We had an amazing time at Midstate Distillery trying all sorts of delicious distilled beverages during our whirlwind visit to Harrisburg! The servers were both friendly and helpful and the environment was spacious and comfortable! I love coffee. I love liqueur. I just found the best coffee liqueur ever! My favorite drink by far was Shakey Jake's Coffee Liqueur. Oh my gosh is this wonderful! It's comprised of Shakey Jake's White Rum infused with locally roasted dark coffee from Little Amps in Harrisburg. It has complex notes of dark chocolate & lemon peel sweetened with whole vanilla bean to produce an amazingly smooth and flavorful drink. Now, I drink it straight (from the bottle) to get the maximum flavor! I think we'll be going back soon because this one bottle just isn't going to last long! My only complaint is they can't ship the liqueur to your home but it worked out as we packed it very carefully in our checked luggage! read more

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I have not had the pleasure of trying their food options (thanks coronavirus - have I told you lately how much I hate you?), but I recently took advantage of their makeshift drive thru liquor store. With the state stores closed, I saw this as an interesting excursion and escape from two-weeks wandering aimlessly around my house. Besides one person who must have been asking for the ingredients in all the liquors, and thus slowing the line immensely, the process was fairly smooth and quick. The employees were appropriately adorned with masks and gloves, and they kept things moving. I found it interesting that when I paid with cash, they asked if I needed any change. If I said no, that would equate to a $9 tip. While I must admit I am unclear on the etiquette rules of tipping drive thru liquor employees, the tip seemed a bit on the high end. But his tactic did work because I left something behind ($4) when I otherwise would not have even given tipping a thought. How was the liquor you ask? Good question! Not bad at all! Now, the bourbon is no Woodford Reserve, and the vodka is no Grey Goose, and the rum no Bacardi, but they all were pretty good and certainly not a waste of money. I liked the semi-sweet flavor of the rum the best. I also expected the bourbon to be a bit more smooth given its price point. But all things considered, I was pleased with the products and will definitely visit again. After all, if we don't support our local liquorpreneurs, who are we to complain when they are not there are we are stuck with either the sometimes boring and old "tried and true" or, with the ongoing nature of this pandemic (have I told you lately how much I hate coronavirus?), having to travel a country mile during stay-at-home orders to find a vendor that likely does not have a product better than Midstate. So, while I sit here and sip my bourbon and watch the Terminator for the umpteenth time, allow me to pass a message to Midstate: "I'll be back!" read more

Best ever!! Bartenders are great, the atmosphere and customers are amazing. I would recommend yo anyone

Excellent crafted cocktails. They have weekly special drinks and in the summer months alcoholic slushies. A few times a year that have boozy milkshakes which are dangerously good. Bloody mary bar cant be beat try it with the pickle vodka! There is every type of "extra" you can think of to build your own bloody too and even a few different mixes including one with crab! They do occasionally have food trucks and I think you can order from a local Mexican restaurant and have it delivered here if you need some food. Staff is also some of the best around!!! Great little hidden gem in Harrisburg! read more

Great Service and Friendly People. Nice atmosphere. It was a lot of fun playing music trivia!

I have been coming to this establishment for years, starting out at the site on Cameron Street. I have visited the site in Mechanicsburg and Hershey. All staff is absolutely AMAZING at both sites that are currently open. Very personable. Drinks are wonderful. Please try the Dirty Susquehanna Martini... you will not be disappointed. read more

Fantastic place to check out - whether on a date or with friends. The drinks are delicious and the menu is so fun. Loved the atmosphere. They don't have food, but you can bring your own or order from the many take-out places next to it. We purchased a bottle of their spirits. read more

Very nice tasting room. Relaxed atmosphere, wide selection of cocktails. Terrific, friendly bartender. What we tasted on this our first visit was all good, including their new gin. Bourbon was surprisingly good, slightly wheatish, but with nice spice. No food except for some snacks that can be purchased, but any food can be brought in, including delivery. read more

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My friend was visiting from out-of-town and I've been wanting to give this place a try for a long time now. We arrived around 5:45 pm on a recent Saturday, when their happy hour was in full swing (5-7) and we grabbed two seats at the bar. There are also some tables to sit at along with an outdoor seating area. Our bartender, Megan, was AWESOME. She was busy, yet attentive and took time to tell us a little about the place and a few of the drinks. I tried the peach slushy and it was great. I then had the Blueberry Sweet Tea, which was also very good. My friend enjoyed her drinks as well. The drinks were well made, but I was driving and limited myself. They have a bunch of delicious sounding craft cocktails that I cannot wait to come back to try! They make their own spirits and the rum is my favorite (so far!). Parking is off street as they have their own lot. Midstate definitely earned my 5 star review based upon the friendly service, great drinks, amazing variety and just the overall vibe. We will definitely be back!! read more

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Missed my flight out of Harrisburg and the next flight was 3 hours later so decided to visit the Midtown Distillery after having a few mixed drinks at Millworks a few days earlier that were made with Midtown spirits. What a great place! Lots of locals hanging out on a Sunday afternoon. Place was hopping! My husband and I ordered up a few cocktails - Bloody Mary and Cinnamon Rum cocktail. Both were amazing. Also tried some of their flavored infused vodka! So many flavors to choose from! The staff was extremely helpful and great mixologists! Definitely check our Midtown if you are ever in Harrisburg. Only a few miles from the airport with plenty of parking! read more

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I want to love this place. A microdistillery close to home sounds amazing. However, their vodka misses the mark. I get that it's a new effort, and I may be setting the bar too high for a rookie operation, but I do like quality liquor. I'll come back to try again in maybe a year or so and hope things have improved. I do applaud your efforts, they are welcomed. read more

We held my fiancé's 30th birthday party here last night and it was perfect!! Planning the event was easy with their event coordinator through an easy email process & the price was super reasonable and included $150 in drinks! We were able to bring all our own food which was awesome. Their cocktails are so good and creative. The bartenders, Jen & Megan were awesome they handled our large group as well as a packed bar with ease!! We were so happy with everything! Great place to have an event. read more

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Had a great time! Great drinks! Candy Corn Vodka is a must! Nice cozy place with Awesome Bartenders! read more

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I highly recommend this unique venue for private events! I've been here for a bridal shower and a going away party. It's an urban and industrial space that is bright and with an open feel! It's perfect for creative people interested in adding their personal touch to their events. Plus, you can bring in your own food! The bar itself has some creative cocktails, and if you have your event on a Sunday, there's a pretty amazing Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar! I love that their focus is on local ingredients and local businesses. The quality of their spirits and cocktails is outstanding! The staff is friendly, and the service is professional. Bring your friends and family - there's a ton of parking, too! read more

Had a great time there on Friday night. There was a food truck with great food and the drinks were fantastic! read more

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My favorite place I visited while in town! Danielle took such good care of us. We tried several of the infusions but mostly enjoyed the iced coffee cocktail (which tasted like heaven, I had 2). Bought a bottle of the vanilla vodka to go home with me too! Overall, enjoyable experience on a Saturday afternoon (shortly after they opened) and easy place to pass a few hours. All the drinks are good and service was sooooo friendly! read more

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I've now been here twice and find it one of the friendliest stops in Harrisburg!! Each time we've ended up talking with other patrons the majority of the time. They have the most fabulous bloody mary bar on Sundays and always have the sports channels on. They make fabulous inventive drinks and even have orange crushes in the winter!!! The bartenders along with the patrons are some of the friendlest I've met. To add to all the pluses their bottles of spirits are super affordable!! read more

I'd really like to enjoy this place. I'm a fan of good liquor and craft cocktails, but they usually seem kind of juvenile. Mixed with coke, Sprite, etc. Not being able to get a Manhattan at a place that serves their own bourbon is tough. Also, the alcohol kind of makes me nauseous like. Never experienced it from any place else. Even just one or two drinks. Just to edit to respond, I was never offered a Manhattan by anyone working there. In fact the person working there didn't seem to pleased to be doing so. Wasn't even going to mention that originally. read more

What a gem! We've lived 5 minutes away from here for over a year and finally had the experience! They sell bottles of vodka, moonshine and white rum, and cocktails by the glass. Philosophers BBQ was on site and OMG...sausage bites, Mac n cheese, brisket and pulled pork sandwiches, I'm embarrassed to say we tried it all (except the tofu sandwich - next time ;)). We are buying some bottles to take home to Canada and Michigan on our next visits. The inside is trendy - exposed bulbs, wood and corrugated aluminum and concrete floors. Nicely put together. read more

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Midstate Distillery is such a unique venue in the Harrisburg area. They have a friendly staff and a nice pub area where you can order craft cocktails, beer, and wine for a decent price. Come for their happy hour and save more! They have events throughout the year and special drinks to go with them so you have to kind of keep an eye on their events page. They also allow you to use their facility for a unique private event space. They don't serve food but often have local food vendors there to feed you while you drink and they're open to you bringing in food if you want. The cocktails are SOOO good. They know what they're doing and love what they do and it shows. Can't wait to see what else they come up with as time goes on! read more

What a great place! The service was amazing. The woman working was so friendly and offered us tastings of all the spirits. She answered any questions we had and was over immediately if any of our drinks were even close to empty. The drinks were delicious and the service couldn't be better. We will definitely be back! read more

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I'm so glad this bar is able to stay open during corona. Especially because their drinks are all amazing! My absolute favorite was the orange crush! I could really taste the fresh squeezed orange juice. And their service is amazing! The staff is always ready to put you in a good mood! Before the covid when I was able to go inside the distillery I remember the set up being absolutely amazing! and they always had an event going to keep everyone entertained. I 10/10 recommend coming here if you want some delicious drinks and a warm welcome into the bar. read more

We love this place!! High quality drinks. Clean and super professional staff. Quaint and comfortable. Fire and ice vodka is unbeatable. Location is only downfall. read more

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I went here for a happy hour awhile ago and really enjoyed the place. The reason I took away a star is their overall lack of food which made me leave earlier than I would have liked. As for the drinks they were all really good and the moonshine came in two different alcohol percentages, I may or may not have opted for the stronger of the two. I wouldn't recommend taking shots of their drinks but they work very well in the drinks on the menu. Also I liked the look of the bar and service was very good and fast considering most of the drinks required muddling. read more

If I could give them 10 stars I would. Held a wedding rehearsal dinner here and I can't write enough wonderful things about Dan and his team. They were amazing to work with and helped me plan a fantastic event for 70 in a week. Everyone had a great time and it wasn't an easy crowd because it was all out of towers meeting for the first time. Loved the drink selection-yes-even the licorice and Swedish fish vodka. They made us feel so welcome and really kicked off the weekend of celebration on a fun note. If you're looking for a great time do not hesitate to go! You won't be disappointed! Enjoy! read more

Spent time with friends at the distillery. Did a tasting of moonshine and rum. Enjoyed a few rum and cokes. The staff was very friendly and wanted to make our visit pleasant. Take time to checkout Harrisburg's only distillery. read more

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We had the best time at Midstate! The friendliest staff, specialty drinks and reasonable prices. We'll be back!

With a smile and kindness, I have received exceptional service and Fantastic Cocktails. Jen (our Bar Keep) is one of the best Mixologist in Harrisburg. The spirits are on point and the service makes you feel at home. read more

Great drinking spot! They make their own White Run (unspiced), as well as vanilla vodka and other spirits. The mixed drinks on their menu are fantastic, I had the Moscow Mule and the Sweet Green Tea, both were tasty. There is a lot of space in the building, and they have live music occasionally as well. Would highly suggest this place if you are looking for a good place to go and hang out and get drinks! read more