Old Stone Cider - Hangry Bear Creamery

Old Stone Cider at Hangry Bear Creamery in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, pairs draft cider with something less expected: hard cider ice cream. At 660 East Cypress Street, Suite 101, this location puts the producer’s cider inside a creamery rather than its farm tasting room in Lewisville. The ice cream is the distinction here, giving the stop a reason to stand apart from a standard cider pour. Hangry Bear serves lunch and dinner daily, with hours that vary seasonally.

Behind the cider is the Gruber family’s southeastern Pennsylvania orchard, which grows more than 20 apple varieties. Old Stone’s English-style cider draws on traditional English and heirloom American apples, including Dabinett, Roxbury Russet, and Ashmead’s Kernel. These are apples grown for fermentation, not simply for the fruit bowl; their different balances of sweetness, acidity, and tannin—the compounds that add texture and a drying sensation—give the ciders their character. Hangry Bear offers a way to try that orchard-focused work without making the trip to the farm, with a frozen version alongside the tap option.