Fall Fun at Allegheny Creek Brewing and Hardball Cider

It's the first Saturday in October, fall is in full swing, the leaves are changing colors, it's apple season, so let's enjoy the fruits and scenery of the season with a trip up to the northern end of our coverage area for lunch and beer at Allegheny Creek Brewing, followed by drinks at Hardball Cider both in Mount Bethel, Northampton County)

Hardball Cider was founded in 2013 by Geoff Deen, a former Moravian College baseball player. Geoff made cider from apples grown on his family farm, Elvern Farms, in Mount Bethel, just as his father did before him. The name brought together his family's tradition of making fresh-pressed cider and his love of baseball.

Mass production began in 2014, local distribution in 2015 and Hardball Cider was served at Coca Cola Park, Citizens Bank Park and other stadiums by 2016. Geoff even won $10000 pitching his cider to Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran on the Rachel Ray Show.

By 2019, Hardball Cider had opened its own taproom on the farm in Mount Bethel, weathering Covid a year later with its large outdoor space. Hardball Cider now produces apple and pear cider plus wine on its farm. Food trucks, live music and a bucolic rural setting, complete with a scenic lake, are all a part of the experience.

Allegheny Creek Brewing was opened in 2021 by the Correll family. It offers a full comfort food menu and an extensive selection of beers, including seasonal favorites like pumpkin ale and Oktoberfest lager and multiple dark beers.

We'll get things started at 1 p.m. for drinks and lunch at Allegheny Creek, then head 3 miles down the road to Hardball for some cider tastings. It's always fun to check out new places (for us) and these two places figure to be well worth the visit on a beautiful early fall afternoon so join us to ring in the season.

See you there!